K-12 Archives – The Wichita Beacon

All school board members at a meeting.

DIY Democracy: How to run for school board in Wichita

by Trace Salzbrenner February 10, 2023February 13, 2023

When you want to run for a spot on the Wichita Unified School District 259 Board of Education, there is a lot to dissect, understand and complete.

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

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

A paper that reads "How to run city," "Men from Wichita," and "Some prejudice from negros because it is Texas Plan." Then an image of an old school building.

How did we get here? School board ballot initiative has roots in century-old fight

by Trace Salzbrenner November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

Yard sign showing support for the Vote Local USD 259.

Wichita NAACP, teachers union and other leaders team up to support ballot initiative

by Trace Salzbrenner October 17, 2022October 17, 2022

A stack of books that have been challenged in school districts.

Want to read a banned book? Here are books that have been recently challenged in the Wichita area

by Trace Salzbrenner September 14, 2022November 30, 2022

Collage of all the school board members side by side.

What you need to know about the school board ballot measure on the November ballot

by Trace Salzbrenner September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Woman holding up a "vote" button with text on the bottom that reads "Wichita School Board election reform."

Wichita school board elections might violate Voting Rights Act, federal ruling in Georgia suggests

by Trace Salzbrenner September 1, 2022September 1, 2022