Topeka ? A new proposal by Gov. Sam Brownback's administration to try to improve reading proficiency among grade-school students is under fire from children's advocates because of the way it is funded.The plan would use funds from a program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or ...
Three-year-old Mason Lake stood a couple paces in front of his family, waving his small American flag left to right, so close to the Veterans Day Parade in Leavenworth that one of the active-duty soldiers marching in front of him could’ve reached down to pat him on the head.Lake, of Lansing, ...
Kansas remained among the highest scoring states in the nation in 2013 on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP exam, a test that's sometimes called “the nation's report card.”Although the average scores in reading and math among students in the fourth and eighth grades ...
An event tabbed as the oldest Veterans Day observation in the nation and largest parade west of the Mississippi River will take place Monday in downtown Leavenworth.The annual Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade will start at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Leavenworth.Staging is to start at 9 ...
Kansans unable to access HealthCare.gov now have another way to check out their health insurance options under the Affordable Care Act.The Kansas Insurance Department has added new features to its InsureKS.org website that allow residents to see how much the new insurance plans cost and find ...
Kansas University journalism Professor David Guth will not return to the classroom this year, the university announced today.Guth was placed on leave after he posted a controversial tweet following the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C., in September that left 13 dead.Guth posted a message ...
Whether it’s a mummy, Dracula or Snow White costume, it’s important to look the part for Halloween. But most of the time, a convincing costume comes at a cost. Here are several tips from Crafster.org, an online organization for independent craft artists, that may help your family fully ...
Officials of The World Company, the parent company of the Lawrence Journal-World, announced today that for the first time in 122 years, the Journal-World will be printed at an off-site location. The current production plant at 608 Massachusetts St. will be closed Jan. 14, 2014, with the paper ...
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt is being asked to defend the State Board of Education in a lawsuit that challenges the Next Generation Science Standards that were adopted in June.The board met in executive session for about 30 minutes Tuesday and again for 15 minutes Wednesday to discuss ...
Topeka ? The chairwoman of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee today said she will introduce legislation to require background checks and licensing of Affordable Care Act navigators in Kansas.State Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, R-Shawnee, said she is filing the legislation because of ...
