Being (Politically) surprised by summer
Before my family and I moved to Kansas, 18 years ago next month, I didn’t consider summer my favorite season.
Chad Frey
Education Frontlines: Kansas Must Restore Teacher Tenure
Currently three states no longer provide K-12 teachers with tenure.
Attention, young Kansas voters: You can make a difference. You already have.
Just two years ago, Kansans were faced with a state constitutional amendment that would have removed the right to an abortion and allowed lawmakers to ban the procedure entirely.On Aug.
The dog days
It’s no secret small talk often revolves around the weather, but it’s been happening far longer than most suspect.
Letters to editorWorking with Fields
I worked with Becky Fields for over 25 years and was her deputy for 18 years as she served as county treasurer.
Through the lens: SEAK’s Water Wednesday
The SEAK summer meal program hosted the final “Water Wednesday” of 2024, welcoming the Newton Fire Department on July 24. All photos by Michele Clark,… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
City lowers max mill levy, talks possible budget cuts
Newton City Commission set a maximum, not to exceed, mill levy July 24 that is lower than the previous year.And despite an increase in property evaluations of about 12/7 percent, to get to a lower mill levy means budget cuts.
Finding enough substitute teachers is a daily challenge for Wichita schools
In the gig worker era of Uber and DoorDash, Wichita Public Schools seeks its own on-demand employees — substitute teachers.COVID-19 pandemic troubles, low wages and licensing hurdles have over the last five years tamped down the number of people signing up to substitute teach.“There’s assignments that don’t get filled almost every day,” recruiter Penny McNeill said.
In the 10 states that didn’t expand Medicaid, 1.6M can’t afford health insurance
Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.In Alabama and Mississippi, more than a quarter of uninsured working-age adults are left with no affordable pathways to health coverage, according to the analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a progressive think tank that researches federal and state budget policies.
Kansas high schoolers, inspired by teachers who make an impact, eager to join profession
EMPORIA — Itzia Reyes wants to be a teacher so she can comfort kids who don’t feel welcome.The Winfield High School student remembers the sting of learning English as a second language and longing for more support.