Kansas kids in foster care still face severe placement instability despite some marginal improvements to the state system. An audit by the Center for the Study of Social Policy reviewed the state’s performance in helping children in the state’s custody over the last year. Advocates ...
The Kansas Department of Transportation is inviting residents to attend public meetings throughout October to discuss regional transportation needs, including highways, public transit, pedestrian access, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about transportation ...
TOPEKA — The federal government’s plan to withhold $10 million from a Kansas food assistance program won’t affect recipients and will be delayed while the state files an appeal, the Kansas governor’s chief of staff said Monday. The governor’s office provided clarity on the issue ...
TOPEKA — A lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kris Kobach to force Kansas leaders to turn over data requested by the federal government heated up this week with sharply worded filings. Kobach sued Gov. Laura Kelly and Department for Children and Families Secretary Laura Howard on Sept. 9, ...
Getting tenure and its job protections as a university faculty member — and how much work must be done to keep that status — are now officially topics to be studied by the Kansas Board of Regents this fall. At their meeting on Thursday, the Regents approved a board goal of conducting a ...
Higher education in Kansas definitely is becoming more conservative in one regard — with its request for state funding. The Kansas Board of Regents on Wednesday agreed to submit a budget request to state lawmakers and the governor that seeks $4.6 million less in funding than what the higher ...