An assistant professor of education leadership at Kansas State University and a citizen of the Osage nation in Oklahoma earned a national human rights education award.

In another effort to get Americans to test for COVID-19 this winter, the Biden administration announced it would begin distributing tests for free to all school districts nationwide.

In a letter sent Friday to school officials with the Girard Unified School District in Girard, Kansas, and the R.V. Haderlein Elementary School, the ACLU demanded the school rescind its hair policy.

Maize South Intermediate School is under federal investigation for discrimination involving either anti-Semitism or Islamophobia. 

A new program is offering adults across the country classes at no cost.

Seven schools across the US are being investigated for antisemitism or Islamophobia.

A Girard school district policy banning long hair for boys is harmful and unlawful, ACLU letter says

Maize School District has issued a response to allegations of Incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia.

The Kansas State Department of Education said Wednesday an automated data collection system would be implemented in the upcoming school year to modernize assembly, analysis and dissemination of information on public school students.

Nearly 9 out of 10 parents believe their child is performing at grade level despite standardized tests showing far fewer students are on track, according to a new Gallup poll.

Andover USD 385 said it was aware of the error on Equity Bank's end. Several staff members either called or emailed KAKE News On Your Side about the issue.

Wheatland Elementary was named a National ESEA Distinguished School by the Kansas Department of Education. It is one of up to 100 schools nationwide being recognized for the honor.

The American Federation of Teachers said school board elections across the U.S. reflected a pushback against outside conservative influences.

Two thousand Wichita middle and high school JROTC cadets filled Exposition Hall at Century II to pay tribute to veterans.  

Ngoc Vuong defeated Ken Carpenter to win the USD 259 district 3 school board position.

Stan Reeser has defeated Jason Carmichael to win the District 4 seat on the USD 259 school board.

Melody McCray-Miller has been voted in to the vacant at-large position on the USD 259 school board. 

More than 50 colleges and universities in Kansas agreed to drop application fees Tuesday through Thursday for residents of the state.

Medicaid inspector general Steven Anderson says when sampling various school districts for an audit he discovered more than 30% of school workers don't have a background check on file.

Wichita Park & Recreation celebrated a belated Arbor Day by partnering with Southeast High School and planting hundreds of trees.

A 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300S fully restored by McPherson College students has placed second in class at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance show in California.

USD 359 in Argonia has started the new year with a big change to its schedule. Student's only have classes four days a week.

The latest closings and delays in KAKEland.

With the start of a new school year, things are busy on the road. Students and drivers need to be mindful of each other to make sure everyone is safe.