Education / KU
Kansas SAT scores slip as more students take test
Kansas education officials say a decline in scores on the SAT college entrance exam by the high school class of 2011 is linked at least partly to the rise in the number of students who took the tests.
KU Engineering students get special gift from alum
Some KU Engineering students get an upgrade in the technology department from a famous alum.
KCK middle school blossoming with changes
A Kansas City, Kan., middle school is seeing skyrocketing enrollment and new commitment after making several changes, including extending the school year.
Grandparent's Day at west Lawrence elementary school
An estimated 700 grandparents filled classrooms at Langston Hughes elementary Friday afternoon, for the second annual Grandparents Tea.
KU Endowment receives record donations despite down economy
Chalk one up for a generous Jayhawk nation. KU Endowment is celebrating a record year for donations. In the 2011 fiscal year, gifts exceeded $153 million.
Lawrence elementary consolidation group gets to work
Back in June, Superintendent Rick Dole appointed 26 community members and nine teachers to the Central and East Lawrence Elementary School Consolidation Working Group.
KU Alumni president sends reassurance over Big 12 situation
The President of the KU Alumni Association addressed the public over conference realignment this week.
Board of Regents prefers KU, K-State stay together
The chairman of the Kansas Board of Regents says it would be best for Kansas and Kansas State to remain in the same conference, even if the Big 12 eventually falls apart.
KU Chancellor discusses Big 12
As half of the Big 12 heads into an off week, there are still questions surrounding the Big 12 Conference. KU Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little says there's still work to be done.
KU study finds secondary science teacher shortage
President Obama says the U.S. must produce more graduates in the science, technology, engineering and math, but a new study shows there is a shortage of people preparing students for those fields.