An email dust up between two Shawnee Mission East teachers might offer a preview of larger battles to come between conservative state legislators and education advocates as the state examines
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Parents get look at Indian Hills renovations that will start after 2011-12 school year begins
Local middle school parents on Thursday got a look at renovations proposed to help Indian Hills accommodate the larger student body it will house after Mission Valley closes at the
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Superintendent to unveil budget cutting proposals at board meeting tonight
Shawnee Mission schools Superintendent Gene Johnson will discuss details of his recommended budget-balancing measures tonight at the district’s board meeting, to be held at 7 p.m. at SM South. Johnson
Indian Hills students give Eastern European teachers a look at life on the trail
Thirteen visiting teachers from Eastern Europe got a firsthand look inside an American middle school classroom Tuesday — and learned a thing or two about about life on the California,
Leavens outpaces Altenbernd, St. Clair to fill at-large seat on SMSD board
Joan Leavens emerged the winner from Tuesday’s three-person race for the open at-large seat on the Shawnee Mission School Board, taking 40 percent of the vote to Bart Altenbernd’s 37
Your election primer: SMSD at-large board position
Moving right along, let’s take a look at the three candidates on the ballot for the open at-large position on the Shawnee Mission School District board of education: Bart Altenbernd:
SMSD school board candidates release endorsements
The candidates for the at-large seat on the Shawnee Mission School Board have released the following endorsement lists from former and current elected officials, editorial boards, and political action committees:
Indian Hills students get chance to meet with WWII vets
Indian Hills Middle School students on Wednesday got a living history lesson when 25 veteran of World War II came to the school. The visit served as the kick for
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Johnson reveals results of survey on Shawnee Mission School District cost cutting measures
Shawnee Mission School District Superintendent Gene Johnson at Monday’s Board of Education meeting presented the results of the district’s survey on how to make ends meet amid huge financial strains.
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SMSD at-large candidates on the issues: fixing the state’s broken funding formula
Today, the at-large school board candidates address the final item in our questionnaire: how to fix the state funding formula: There seems to be broad consensus in Johnson County that
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Shawnee Mission schools won’t add extra school days to make up for inclement weather
Well, kids: you’re in luck. The Shawnee Mission School District has determined that even with six missed school days on account of inclement weather, students will have logged enough “contact
SMSD at-large candidates on the issues: Keeping budget cuts away from the classroom
Today, the three candidates for the at-large seat on the Shawnee Mission School District board weigh in on the cost-cutting challenges facing the administration: Over the past two years, the
SMSD at-large candidates on the issues: Negative atmosphere surrounding school closing debate
Today we present the first responses to our questionnaire for the Shawnee Mission School Board at-large candidates. Question one concerns the atmosphere surrounding last fall’s school closure debate. The tone
Shawnee Mission chapter of National Teachers Association endorses Altenbernd in school board race
The Shawnee Mission chapter of the National Teachers Association has endorsed Bart Altenbernd in his campaign for the Shawnee Mission School Board. Altenbernd had previously been endorsed by the Kansas
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Our questions for the school board candidates
Last week, we asked readers to submit questions they’d most like to hear the three candidates for the at-large position on the Shawnee Mission School Board answer. Based on the
