Proposed cuts in spending on higher education is a key issue for Kansas legislators as the House and Senate attempt to reconcile their differences on the state budget.

Some schools suffered damage in Sunday's storm.

Several conservative legislators have argued that Kansas can't afford the price of implementing the standards, or the strings that may be associated with following them.

Kansas State University scientists are part of a multistate partnership receiving a $9.6 million, five-year grant to find ways for cattle producers to adapt to climate extremes in their grazing operations.

The new facilities would be Andover’s third high school and third middle school.

The widow of a man who became a successful geologist has donated $1 million to the University of Kansas.

Kansas senators have approved a bill authorizing the state to issue an additional $202 million in bonds for a new biodefense lab in Manhattan.

Several black leaders in Topeka say a Kansas State Board of Education member's use of a racial slur during a meeting last month was unnecessary and inappropriate.

Critics of the Kansas Board of Education's decision to adopt the Common Core Standards for math and reading are preparing to voice their concerns to the panel.

Construction for a new residence hall and parking lot will start this month at Wichita State University.

An administrator at an Oregon community college will be the new president of Cowley College in Arkansas City.

Enough rain has fallen in western Kansas that one school district is operating buses on mud routes only Friday.

The Hutchinson Community College Board of Trustees is considering an exemption from the new concealed carry handgun legislation that passed last month.

Some Wichita parents are concerned about school lunch cutoffs. A letter sent out says children may not receive a lunch if their account dips below zero.

Gov. Sam Brownback is concluding his statewide tour aimed at building support for protecting spending levels for the Kansas higher education system.

Wichita Police say they arrested an 18-year-old West High School student after he allegedly threatened to shoot other students.

The Wichita school board approve $3 million in security upgrades.

The superintendent confirmed that a teacher was placed on leave Friday, but would not release any other specific information.

While seat belt usage drops off dramatically after toddlerhood, new research shows older children are involved in thousands of traffic crashes each year in Kansas.

The Wichita school board is scheduled to discuss the proposal Monday night.

Police and the school district in Garden City are investigating a threat in the form of a social media post made Wednesday by a middle school student.

Several Kansas schools and school districts have been recognized for their support of character education.

The lawsuit stemmed from the Legislature's impasse last year over redrawing the state's political boundaries to ensure equal representation.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has awarded grants totaling nearly $83,000 to 27 of the state's public schools for recycling-related projects.

Attorneys seeking a settlement over a lawsuit challenging the state's school finance system say two days of talks have been unsuccessful.