First State Bank and Trust has been treating local school district faculty and staffs with back-to-school lunches and breakfasts. The local bank also has been presenting districts with proceeds from their ongoing school pride debit card programs. Customers help give money back with their ...
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Board of Education is pushing ahead with drafting recommendations for public school districts on use of technology in classrooms and crafting a potential mandate that local school boards implement policies controlling student access to computers. On Wednesday, Aug. ...
Alexander Kelly of Basehor earned a Master of Science in Cybersecurity Management and Policy from University of Maryland Global Campus in spring 2026. Kelly was one of more than 7,300 students worldwide who earned degrees from UMGC in the spring 2026 term.
Craig Workman, an assistant professor at the University of Saint Mary, has been selected to serve on the National Humanities Center’s Teacher Advisory Council. Workman will be one of the 20 individuals from across the United States to serve on the council for the 2026-27 academic year. The ...
Genesis Schools in Tonganoxie will begin classes Wednesday, Aug. 19 with a half-day of school. The Tonganoxie school also will have a back to school night at 7 p.m. Monday at Genesis Christian Academy. There will be a schoolwide presentation at 7:30 p.m. at the Tonganoxie Christian Church ...
Tonganoxie USD 464’s proposed budget includes a mill levy increase of about 1 mill. Superintendent Shawn Poyser announced at Monday’s regular meeting that the proposed mill levy is 61.981 for 2026-27. That’s up from 60.955 for 2025-26. The proposed budget is being published twice in ...
The 2026-27 academic year is set to start next week for area school districts. Tonganoxie USD 464 will open with a half-day of freshman orientation starting at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday at Tonganoxie High School. It also will be the first day of school for grades 1-5 with a half-day at Tonganoxie ...
Tonganoxie Family, Career and Community Leaders of America brought home top awards recontly at FCCLA Nationals in Washington, D.C. Lauren Breuer and Gemma Halsa placed fourth nationally with a gold medal in at Digital Stories for Change Level 2. Natalie Loving and Addy Schooler placed 10th ...
Xander Kleiber, Basehor, has been named to the spring 2026 Presidential Honor List at New York Institute of Technology. The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; and Jonesboro, Arkansas, as well as programs around the world.
Tonganoxie school board members approved personnel recommendations at their regular meeting June 8 at the USD 464 Administrative Center. Contract/work agreements were approved for: JoAnn Kelli Irvin, Tonganoxie High School counselor; Courtney Bailey, THS science/biology teacher; Nicole ...
