Foster care making gains, room for improvement
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:00am
TOPEKA - Stacy Crow was a foster parent trying to adopt a child she was caring for.
Youth & Education
Scott City scholars 3rd in GWAC tournament
Thu, 02/02/2023 - 12:00am
The Scott City Scholar’s Bowl team has a pair of third place finishes in advance of the regional tournament which was held on Feb. 2.
Kansas universities developing plan to address teacher shortage
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:00am
TOPEKA - Education deans at public universities in Kansas working on solutions to a K-12 teacher shortage want to dramatically expand over three years state financial aid for college students in education programs and to implement a partnership to uniformly compensate student teachers.
SCHS winter sports coronation is Tuesday
Thu, 01/26/2023 - 12:00am
Scott Community High School winter Homecoming activities will be held Tues., Jan. 31, when the Beavers host Hays High School. Crowning ceremony will take place between the girl’s and boy’s games.
Chronic absenteeism on the rise in Kansas K-12 schools
Thu, 01/19/2023 - 12:00am
TOPEKA - The number of K-12 students in Kansas classified as chronically absent from school surged to 24.5% during the 2021-22 academic year as educators emerged from the darkest depths of the Covid-19 pandemic.