education

According to recent surveys, fewer students are interested in teaching careers. That wasn't the case for Michael Ralph, who teaches biology at Olathe East High School. In this guest commentary, Ralph credits a program at the University of Kansas for preparing him - and other college students - for a job in the classroom.

Here's a summary of the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press.

Read the latest regional headlines from the Associated Press and the KPR Newsroom.

Read the latest regional headlines from the Associated Press and KPR News.

The Kansas Board of Education has decided to delay taking action on a policy that would expand the number of unlicensed teachers allowed to teach in Kansas public schools.

The program gives schools in high-poverty areas the option of serving the meals to all students, regardless of the state of their families' finances.

Another Kansas school district has decided to end its academic year earlier than planned, as a way to save money.

The latest regional news from the Associated Press

Here is the latest Kansas news from The Associated Press

The director of KPATA was caught off guard by the proposal.