Kansas Legislature resets academic expectation for hiring faculty in college nursing programs

Kansas Legislature approves bill altering academic credential expectations of nursing faculty teaching classes at colleges and universities.

By: Tim Carpenter, Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 943

Last Updated: 1 day, 22 hours ago

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TOPEKA — Supporters in the Kansas Legislature of a bill altering educational expectations of college nursing faculty say they’ve hit upon a possible answer to the state’s persistent nursing shortage.

The thrust of Senate Bill 334, on its way to Gov. Laura Kelly, would forbid the Kansas State Board of Nursing from requiring a credential for instructors that was more than one level above the degree sought by students being taught. In other words, …

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