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Washburn men’s basketball coach Brett Ballard excited for exhibition against alma mater
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - In just a couple of months, Ballard and the Ichabods will face off against the Jayhawks. The last time these teams played each other was the 2018-2019 season. They will begin both of their seasons with an exhibition in Allen Fieldhouse. These type of games happen...
Special camp aims to light a fire within young people
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Summer’s not over yet, and Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church wants to give kids another dose of fun. Sam Feleay with Pleasant Hill UMC visited Eye on NE Kansas to share information about their upcoming vacation bible school. The theme for the week is “Camp...
Fewer incumbents facing challengers in Kansas state legislative primaries
Kansas has 41 contested state legislative primaries on August 6, 2024. That is the fewest contested primaries in years that all 165 seats of the state legislature have been up for election since Ballotpedia started tracking in 2012. There are 11 contested Democratic primaries and 30 contested Republican primaries. This...
Wheat Scoop: Sorghum U / Wheat U
Take a break from the Kansas heat and join Kansas Wheat at High Plains Journal’s Sorghum U/Wheat U event on Tuesday, August 13, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Wichita. “Kansas Wheat looks forward to Sorghum U/Wheat U each year as an educational event designed to help producers make their operations more efficient, effective and profitable,” said Kansas Wheat CEO Justin Gilpin. “Through breakout sessions and producer panels, the event addresses current challenges and trends in technology, management practices and marketing. All attendees will head home with information they can immediately put into practice.”
Grappling with DEI and reparations essential for commonsense public policy in Kansas, U.S.
The discourse around DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) and reparations has permeated various platforms, including news outlets and social media. Unfortunately, it has been used by certain political factions to incite division and secure votes. These programs are crucial in dismantling systemic racial barriers that affect educational access and outcomes for historically marginalized communities. Contrary […] The post Grappling with DEI and reparations essential for commonsense public policy in Kansas, U.S. appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Missouri uses money, laws to push evidence-based reading instruction
If you drop into an elementary reading lesson, you might see kids learning about the long U sound, building their vocabulary or practicing how to read aloud without sounding like robots. And if you visit Kansas City Public Schools this fall, you should see all students in the same grade...
Notebook: KU Football Ready to Kick Ass and Take Names
Kansas football is set to begin its preseason camp in 15 days. The Jayhawks will have a busy month of August as they look to ramp up their on-field preparations for the 2024 season. KU will hold its training camp over the first few weeks of August before transitioning into an in-season format.
Kansas schools reported over 11,000 emergency interventions last school year
Kansas State Board of Education member Jim Porter called for the reestablishment of a work group to find best practices for children experiencing acute behavioral episodes during school. Emergency safety intervention is the seclusion or restraint of a student when educators believe is an immediate threat of danger or harm to themselves or others. Data collected during the prior school year showed there were 11,765 incidents of seclusion in Kansas schools, and on average they last about...
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