Shawnee Mission school board member David Westbrook says now is “a time for vigilance” as the Kansas State Board of Education undergoes a shift to the right Hardline social conservatives captured two new seats on the state school board last week ...

Far-right Republicans were poised to win two of five seats up for election on the Kansas State Board of Education, shifting the board’s power to a conservative bloc. With moderate board members on their way out and four conservatives already in place,

The Kansas State Board of Education is considering a recommendation from a task force of teachers, parents and students to limit cellphone use in schools to improve student focus and mental health.

The Kansas State Board of Education created the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Student Screen Time to come up with recommendations on the usage of personal devices in school, screen time and mental health,