Posted: 7:45 PM Brownback said Friday he's also glad that the court stayed a lower-court order in the lawsuit directing legislators to increase spending on public schools.

Posted: 4:58 PM The lawsuit was filed in October 2010 by parents of public school students and several school districts.

Posted: 1:20 PM Kansas House members have approved a measure that would mandate that schools set aside the week of Sept. 17 each year as "Celebrate Freedom Week" to focus on the founding of the United States and its key documents.

Updated: 1:21 PM More than 400 elementary students were moved to a nearby church while crews worked to repair the leak and clear the building of fumes.

Posted: 8:30 AM A University of Kansas student was found dead in her dormitory room but police say there is no evidence of foul play.

Updated: 1:10 PM Adidas produced the uniforms for several teams.

Posted: 11:22 AM An exchange student who sustained a serious brain injury while attending Emporia State is returning to China.

Posted: 9:52 AM A Kansas Senate committee has endorsed an effort to build a center devoted to adult stem cells at The University of Kansas Medical Center.

Updated: 3:15 PM Backup generators are powering some of the buildings, but several are dark.

Updated: 8:58 AM An age discrimination lawsuit filed by a former University of Kansas employee has been dismissed in Douglas County District Court.

Updated: 10:51 PM Students in USD 259 Wichita will not be in class Tuesday, due to the snowfall predicted overnight and the ability for students to travel safely to school in the morning.

Updated: 11:52 AM District leaders will evaluate later in the spring whether they need to make adjustments to the school schedule.

Posted: 11:12 AM A western Kansas school district has received final approval for a plan to build classrooms that can also serve as storm shelters.

Posted: 9:02 AM An eastern Kansas college has announced former Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan will deliver its commencement address in May.

Posted: 3:25 PM Students in USD 259 Wichita will not be in class Friday, due to the winter storm.

Updated: 9:41 AM School officials will meet at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to evaluate conditions.

Updated: 9:12 AM A Senate committee is scheduled to take action on a proposal to redefine how Kansas determines how schools are awarded funds for students at risk of failure.

Posted: 9:26 AM Lawrence school district officials have told an 8th grade teacher to change a lesson on slavery that included having some of the students wear mock shackles.

Posted: 9:03 AM A bill introduced in the Kansas House would require the state's schools to provide evidence in classrooms questioning the existence of climate change.

Posted: 8:55 AM A bill aimed at preventing children from seeing obscene or harmful images while using the Internet in schools and public libraries is coming up for debate in the Kansas Senate.

Posted: 9:14 AM Small children have been getting into deep trouble at school lately, and their parents say it's because educators are hypersensitive in the wake of the mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school in December.

Posted: 9:09 AM The Kanza Cafe opened last month in a building owned by the Topeka School district.

Updated: 11:53 AM Budgets for Kansas public schools for the next two academic years are moving forward with slight increases in per-student spending in fiscal year 2015.

Posted: 10:57 AM The GED Testing Service is introducing a new version of the national test on Jan. 1, 2014.

Updated: 8:40 PM All students in the district will go to their desired school in the fall.