The ballot for the Kansas State Board of Education is typically an overlooked position, but as 2020 demonstrated, the board occasionally plays a big role in setting the education agenda for the state. Board member Ann Mah talks to The Capital-Journal's education reporter Rafael Garcia about the issues she sees as priorities for the state board this coming year.

The ballot for the Kansas State Board of Education is typically an overlooked position, but as 2020 demonstrated, the board occasionally plays a big role in setting the education agenda for the state. Board member Ann Mah talks to The Capital-Journal's education reporter Rafael Garcia about the issues she sees as priorities for the state board this coming year.

Few industries have been as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as education. Join The Capital-Journal's Rafael Garcia as he hosts education leaders from the Topeka metro area and for the state in discussing the most pressing issues affecting students, teachers and families today.

Few industries have been as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic as education. Join The Capital-Journal's Rafael Garcia as he hosts education leaders from the Topeka metro area and for the state in discussing the most pressing issues affecting students, teachers and families today.

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Teaching Topeka | Ep. 5 — What's in store for the Kansas State Board of Education? These are the things member Ann Mah sees as priorities

Kansas Republicans won big in the 2024 elections, growing their supermajorities in the Legislature and winning a conservative majority on the State Board of Education. Just in time for Thanksgiving travels, the podcast team of Jason Alatidd and Jack Harvel with The Topeka Capital-Journal and John Hanna of the Associated Press break down the election results.

Kansas Republicans won big in the 2024 elections, growing their supermajorities in the Legislature and winning a conservative majority on the State Board of Education. Just in time for Thanksgiving travels, the podcast team of Jason Alatidd and Jack Harvel with The Topeka Capital-Journal and John Hanna of the Associated Press break down the election results.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 117: Post-Election Thanksgiving

We're only a handful of days away from Election Day 2024, and the Chillin' in the Statehouse team has an election preview. Two of the biggest Kansas politics narratives going in are whether Democrats can break the Republican supermajorities in the Kansas Legislature, and whether conservatives can win a majority on the Kansas State Board of Education.

We're only a handful of days away from Election Day 2024, and the Chillin' in the Statehouse team has an election preview. Two of the biggest Kansas politics narratives going in are whether Democrats can break the Republican supermajorities in the Kansas Legislature, and whether conservatives can win a majority on the Kansas State Board of Education.

Chillin' in the Statehouse, Episode 116: In Our Election Era

It was supposed to be a busy week of covering meetings of multiple legislative committees and the state board of education, but things got less chill for Chillin' in the Statehouse on Wednesday when a video of a University of Kansas instructor went viral. The instructor's classroom comments suggesting political violence were quickly condemned by top Kansas politicians, and while recording this podcast, we got the news that the instructor has left KU after teaching there for 40 years.

It was supposed to be a busy week of covering meetings of multiple legislative committees and the state board of education, but things got less chill for Chillin' in the Statehouse on Wednesday when a video of a University of Kansas instructor went viral. The instructor's classroom comments suggesting political violence were quickly condemned by top Kansas politicians, and while recording this podcast, we got the news that the instructor has left KU after teaching there for 40 years.

Teaching Topeka | Ep. 5 — What's in store for the Kansas State Board of Education? These are the things member Ann Mah sees as priorities

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