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 […]