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2A: Mount Rushmore trio again expected to lead talented classification
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Nemaha Central, Hoisington, Norton, and Rossville have occupied eight of the last ten Class 2A championship game slots. Nemaha Central has won three of the last five titles, including the last two, and Rossville has the other two in that stretch. The good news for Class...
Riley Elementary students continue to strive for English Language proficiency
It's only 11 days into the USD 428 school year and Riley Elementary students in Great Bend are already setting goals. At the end of January, 135 English Language (EL) students at the school took the Kansas English Language Proficiency Assessment (KELPA). Riley Elementary has 18 certified EL staff members, including teachers Kelsey Scheuerman and Traci Miller, who administer the test. Miller described how students are using last year's results to prepare for this year's KELPA test during Wednesday's board of education luncheon at the school.
USD 428 chooses Freedom Claims as new TPA after BMI closure
The sudden closure of Benefit Management Inc. (BMI) in Great Bend on Aug. 8 put several area businesses in a bind. The Great Bend school district was one of the large employers that used BMI as a third-party administrator (TPA) of its insurance plan. During Wednesday's USD 428 Board of Education Luncheon at Riley Elementary School, Assistant Superintendent John Popp announced the district has hired Freedom Claims Management as its new TPA.
Homeschool parents now eligible for a sales tax exemption
A lawsuit seems to have led to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s reversal of policy on sales tax exemptions for homeschool parents. Until recently, homeschools were ineligible for the same sales-tax exemption public and private schools enjoyed. Last year, Stilwell attorney Linus Baker filed a federal lawsuit on behalf...
To prep Kansas students for jobs of future, teachers must find digital answers
The Wichita Public School is the most diverse in the state, home to 47,000 public school students who speak more than 100 languages. Our education offerings should adequately reflect this diverse student body and a quickly evolving technology landscape. I encourage families to consider online learning as an equitable education experience, which enhances...
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