Wichita Beacon community journalist Trace Salzbrenner

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August means back-to-school in Wichita. Here are local events to get you ready.

by Trace Salzbrenner August 9, 2022August 9, 2022

Live coverage: Wichita’s 2022 primary election

by Miranda Moore, Trace Salzbrenner and Gretchen Lenth August 1, 2022August 11, 2022

Latest school board redistricting would split historically Black neighborhoods in Wichita

by Trace Salzbrenner July 25, 2022August 7, 2022

Lisa Chrans standing in front of OK Elementary School.

“I’ve spent $5,000 on my classroom in a year”: Wichita group steps up to fight out-of-pocket costs for teachers

by Trace Salzbrenner July 18, 2022August 7, 2022

A silhouetted figure stands in a hallway in the USD 259 training video for Wichita school safety.

How Wichita school safety plans address intruders

by Trace Salzbrenner July 11, 2022August 7, 2022

Wichita's Alvin E. Morris building exterior.

Here is how to get involved with and understand your Wichita public school’s budget

by Trace Salzbrenner July 6, 2022August 7, 2022

Wichita students walk through a lunch line picking up meals provided by the school district.

Universal free school lunch is gone in USD 259, but here’s how to find out if you still qualify

by Trace Salzbrenner June 23, 2022August 7, 2022