As a new school year kicks off across North Dakota, student technology use is top of mind for education leaders and lawmakers with new policies being floated for the 2027 legislative session. Participants in a recent survey of more than 2,200 North Dakotans said they think technology access is important to supporting teaching and learning. […]
TOPEKA — While the Democrat running for the Kansas State Board of Education’s northeast district wants the state to fully fund special education, the Republican candidate says the board should investigate spending first. The Legislature has not met its obligation to fund 92% of special education costs since the 2010-2011 school year, according to the […]
TOPEKA — The three candidates seeking to represent much of Johnson and Miami counties on the Kansas State Board of Education hope to make systemic changes concerning the cell phone ban, reading curriculum and communication with the Legislature. The candidates, Overland Park Republicans Steve Roberts and Jim McMullen and Olathe Democrat Amy Diediker, just have […]
TOPEKA — While a Democratic State Board of Education candidate believes all Kansas families should choose public school, her Republican opponent for the south-central district homeschools her three children. And both candidates have different approaches to improving literacy, public school funding and cellphone use in the classroom. The Republican running to represent the board’s 7th […]
