New law pushes Kansas school districts to reconsider health protocols
TOPEKA — In removing a mask mandate for students and faculty in the district, Russell County Schools board members questioned the science behind masks...
Gov. Kelly vetoes massive tax reform bill pushed through by GOP
Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes major tax bill pushed through Legislature by Republican majority.
Kansas Legislature passes $20 billion spending blueprint for state, with no...
TOPEKA — A nearly $20 billion state budget is on its way to Gov. Laura Kelly’s desk after both the House and Senate passed it...
Effort to redirect money from public to private schools stumbles in...
TOPEKA — An attempt to pass a "Frankenstein" education bill failed in the Senate late Thursday when Republicans realized they would need their disgraced...
Kansas high school students would face civics test, financial literacy course...
TOPEKA — Kansas students would have to pass a civics test and a financial literacy course to graduate as soon as 2024 under a...
Kansas House passes revived effort to ban transgender athletes from women’s...
TOPEKA — In an impassioned speech late Thursday, Rep. Brandon Woodard called on Kansas House colleagues to reject the notion a bill banning transgender...
It’s time for Kansans to say thank you to selfless educators
The Kansas Reflector welcomes opinion pieces from writers who share our goal of widening the conversation about how public policies affect the day-to-day lives...
Senate votes to block measure stifling KDHE’s role in expanding child...
Kansas Senate narrowly rejects amendment designed to strip KDHE of authority to order children to get COVID-19 vaccine.
Kansas House, Senate come to terms on K-12 education mega bill
TOPEKA — Kansas senators and representatives reached an agreement Wednesday on a bill reshaping K-12 education primarily through several initiatives designed to give struggling...
Tax council points to billion dollar hole in Kansas budget outlook,...
TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly's financial advisers poured cold water on a tax plan passed by the Legislature, saying it would contribute to a...
