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Regents approve bigger salaries for all six university chiefs

Associated Press | Oct. 22 at 12:07 a.m.

TOPEKA — The Kansas Board of Regents has approved salary increases for the heads of its six universities, including sizeable market adjustments for three CEOs.

Focus group on school boundaries discusses closing, opening schools

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, Wichita Eagle | Nov. 7 at 5:53 a.m.

Wichita's new school boundary plan should include closing some schools, opening new ones, and moving some magnets and other programs to different buildings, a focus group said Thursday.

Wichita school boundaries: a tricky job to tackle

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 7 at 5:53 a.m.

The first new boundary line hasn't been drawn, but tensions already are high in some parts of the Wichita school district. "Our parents love our school, and that's what we want," said Susan Rosell, principal of Riverside Leadership Magnet Elementary.

A second first day of school for Isely students, teachers

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 18 at 6 a.m.

Amid trying to find her classroom, library, gym and cafeteria, fourth-grader Vivian Splichal stopped to offer a glowing review of the new Isely Traditional Magnet Elementary School.

School fights obesity and wins medal for it

BY LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer | Oct. 17 at 12:09 a.m.

DANVILLE, Ill. —Five-year-olds dance hip-hop to the alphabet. Third-graders learn math by twisting into geometric shapes, fifth-graders by calculating calories. And everyone goes to the gym — every day.

Can young kids learn well from computers?

BY Jill Barshay, Hechinger Report | Oct. 17 at 12:09 a.m.

LOS ANGELES — First-grader Lena Barrett logged on to a laptop and clicked through a series of icons under the fluorescent lights of her classroom. A cartoon game-show announcer appeared.

Kline's teaching job likely not affected

BY BRAD COOPER, Kansas City Star | Oct. 16 at 12:09 a.m.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —The outcome of the ethics case against former Kansas Attorney General Phill Kline probably will not affect his ability to teach at the Liberty University School of Law.

Wichita schools receive more standard of excellence awards than last year

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 12 at 6:08 a.m.

Wichita schools this year received 164 of the state's standard of excellence awards, 56 more than last year, according to state data released Tuesday.

District's redesign may close Wichita schools

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 7 at 5:53 a.m.

The Wichita school district will have to address major issues head-on when it sets new attendance boundaries, a consultant told board members Monday.

Academic League scrapes up funds

BY RICK PLUMLEE, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 5 at 6:02 a.m.

Bring on the questions.

A renewed battle against school bullying

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 2 at 10:59 a.m.

No one knows for sure why Rhianna Morawitz killed herself just weeks after starting high school.

KU gets grant to help at-risk students

By MARa ROSE WILLIAMS, Kansas City Star | Oct. 1 at 12:09 a.m.

The University of Kansas is one of 56 schools and education departments across the country getting millions of federal dollars to prepare at-risk students for college.

Rocker plans smart money talk for kids

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Sep. 29 at 5:09 p.m.

WICHITA — More than 1,200 Wichita students will receive financial lessons from an unlikely source on Friday — a rock musician.

Protest calls on Wichita schools to get tougher on bullying

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Oct. 2 at 10:59 a.m.

About 25 people held signs and marched in front of the Wichita school district administration building Wednesday, calling for school officials to get tougher on bullying.

Wichitans offer plenty of questions about school attendance boundary changes

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 7 at 5:53 a.m.

Wichita residents got their first chance tonight to ask questions, voice concerns and offer suggestions about new school attendance boundaries — and they had plenty:

Man held after boy, 13, abducted

BY STAN FINGER AND SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Sep. 28 at 6:34 a.m.

Wichita police arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of going on a crime spree Tuesday morning that started after a 13-year-old boy was abducted while walking to school in east Wichita.

WSU's fall enrollment tops 15,000 for first time since 2002

BY RICK PLUMLEE, The Wichita Eagle | Sep. 27 at 2:51 p.m.

Wichita State University's enrollment for this fall is 15,100, marking the first time the school has surpassed 15,000 since 2002, according to a report released today by the Kansas Board of Regents.

WSU president Don Beggs to retire at the end of June

BY BECCY TANNER, The Wichita Eagle | Sep. 27 at 6:32 a.m.

Don Beggs, who tirelessly helped recruit both dollars and students to Wichita State University, announced Monday he was stepping down as the university's president.

Wichita schools seek boundaries input

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Nov. 7 at 5:53 a.m.

The first community meeting to discuss new Wichita school attendance boundaries will be Wednesday evening at Southeast High School.

2 Wichita elementary schools join AVID program

BY SUZANNE PEREZ TOBIAS, The Wichita Eagle | Sep. 26 at 6:04 a.m.

If half the battle of doing homework is remembering assignments, having the right materials and staying organized — as most teachers and parents will tell you it is — 10-year-old Humberto Bedolla was on his way to victory.

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