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"We're thinking about it as an archive of well wishes, but an archive that shouldn't exist, that exists because of a terrible structural inequality that we all face," says artist Sam Lavigne.

Photo from sxc.huThree school districts in Kansas have stopped using the official state assessment tests for student performance. The districts have switched to tests prepared by ACT, which is known for college entrance exams. The Kansas Board of Education today (WED) voted not to include the ACT test scores in the state’s official report card provided to the federal government. Including the ACT scores would lower the state’s overall grade.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7b6760000“When we’re discussing assessment results, we can’t compare oranges and apples.”That’s board member Jana Shaver from Independence. She says it doesn’t make sense to combine results from the two different tests into one final state score.00000184-7fa7-d6f8-a1cf-7fa7b6760001“I don’t see how we can mix the two because performance levers are different. We’re not comparing the same things.”The state report card is primarily used to determine if Kansas is complying with the federal No Child Left Behind ACT.

Ed Martin advanced bogus claims about election fraud in swing states in 2020, and he spoke at a boisterous rally in Washington the day before the siege on the Capitol.

As we wrap up 2019, we look back at the top Kansas news and sports stories of the year.

Just because a film makes a lot of money doesn't necessarily mean it's bad. On this week's Film Music Friday, we'll hear music from several big - really big - box office hits, including Top Gun, The Black Panther, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Skyfall, Titanic and more.

In Gustavus, a remote city of about 450 residents, the owner of a small independent grocery makes the 14-hour round-trip journey by boat to Juneau to bring much-needed supplies back to his customers.

The U.S. economy counts on you to borrow money and stay in debt for a credit score. But what if you were taught to never owe anybody anything?

Students, staff and faculty can check alerts.ku.edu for information about the status of events that affect KU's Lawrence campus (Image credit: alerts.ku.edu)University officials in Kansas say campus security is a top priority. According to University of Kansas spokeswoman Jill Jess, KU has several ways to keep students aware of possible safety issues that could affect them:K-State's Dean of Students, Heather Reed, says her school is also up to speed on the latest campus safety measures.Officials at Emporia State and Washburn University have similar security measures in place for the coming semester.

People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.

Climate change hasn’t recently been a Republican priority. But some young conservatives are hoping to change the narrative within their party.