K-12 Education

Educators find Meaningful Work program helps kids with behavior and attendance issues

WICHITA — Teachers at Woodman Elementary School were noticing something about kids who misbehave in class. “Students will seek attention, whether it’s positive or negative,” said Jaime Johnston, the school psychologist at Woodman. “Students were acting out to get attention from ...

Lawrence school district hires KCMO principal to be director of secondary schools

The leader of a Kansas City, Missouri, high school has been selected as the Lawrence school district's director of secondary schools. Superintendent Anthony Lewis has chosen Waymond Ervin, principal of Northeast High School in Kansas City, to begin work July 1, pending school board approval. ...