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Kansas state capitol building

Scholarships, tuition, transgender athletes: What’s changing in Kansas education law

by Maria Benevento May 31, 2023May 31, 2023

Mark and Val Sandoval stand in their son's bedroom, holding a pillow marking is birth and death dates. Isaac Sandoval was a victim of youth fentanyl death.

A surge in fake pain pills is fueling a deadly epidemic among Wichita’s teens

by Polly Basore Wenzl May 8, 2023June 29, 2023

Two high school students walk through metal detectors at the entrance of a school. The detectors were added to increase school security.

Do metal detectors at Wichita public high schools make students feel safer?

by Joyce Davis March 29, 2023March 30, 2023

A microscope is one of the things you can borrow from the Wichita Public Library that isn't a book.

‘Library of Things’: 12 things you can borrow (besides books)

by Polly Basore Wenzl February 14, 2023February 14, 2023

The Wichita school board

DIY Democracy: How to run for school board in Wichita

by Trace Salzbrenner February 10, 2023February 13, 2023

A high school hallway.

How Kansas lawmakers want to change K-12 education in 2023

by Maria Benevento February 9, 2023February 9, 2023

Mike Harris sitting at a table.

Safety, teacher retention and ‘school choice’ are on the minds of Wichita teachers in 2023

by Trace Salzbrenner February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

A student studies for finals at a desk.

Tuition, sports and free speech: How Kansas lawmakers want to change higher education in 2023

by Maria Benevento February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

Winston Brooks, John Allison and Dr. Alicia Thompson

Who should be the next superintendent of Wichita schools? You get a say.

by Trace Salzbrenner January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

All of the school board members and the superintendent seated at their meeting space.

Historic change comes to Wichita school board representation, and more may be coming still

by Trace Salzbrenner November 9, 2022November 9, 2022