Author: David Hicks
Spring Hill School District won’t comment on possible libel committed by high school yearbook staff
As a follow-up to our story from July on the daughter of Spring Hill High School Mom Christina Bilyeu, USD…
K-State Frontier Extension Service will impose property tax increase on three counties to fund positions eliminated by USDA
Kansas State University’s Frontier Extension Service #11 will impose a property tax increase of $192,000 on residents of Anderson, Franklin and…
Court rules City of Edgerton violated defendants’ constitutional rights in lawsuit over data center, allows petition calling for election to proceed
A Johnson County district judge sided with Edgerton resident Kimberly Twente and fellow defendant Carrie Schmidt, striking down an effort…
USD 233 Olathe targets six schools for closure next year
Citing enrollment declines and high maintenance costs, the Olathe USD 233 School Board accepted a task force recommendation to close…
West Virginia plan to gain support for data center development includes elimination of state income tax
Amid nationwide concern over land use, utility and water consumption, and noise, the State of West Virginia’s data center plan…
“Citizens deserve a vote”: City of Edgerton sues resident over petition asking for vote on data center
Edgerton resident Dr. Kimberly Twente and a handful of others presented a petition to the City of Edgerton in July…
Topeka USD 501 settles with U.S. Department of Education over transgender policies
USD 501 Topeka became the first of four Kansas school districts to settle a dispute with the federal government, which…
Hillsdale College offers teachers free lesson plans on American History and civics curriculum
Hillsdale College is unveiling a new website dedicated to improving history and civics education in the United States as we…
Red state ballot initiatives give voters a say on property taxes, while Kansans are still waiting
The Wall Street Journal reports several traditional “red” states, responding to constituents’ outcries over seemingly out-of-control property taxes, will offer…
PELA seminar focuses on U.S., Kansas rankings in providing economic freedom
Economic freedom and how to keep it, both in the U.S. and in Kansas, were the subjects of the latest…
Kansas State Board of Education faces overhaul as November elections will seat five new members
The 10-member Kansas State Board of Education will have five new members when it convenes in January following the November…
Defending Education discusses SPLC influence in K-12 curriculum in KSBRC webinar
A spokesman for Defending Education, an organization dedicated to confronting what it sees as harmful agendas in K-12 schools that…
USD 230 Spring Hill administration allows yearbook staff to deliberately misgender girl with they/them pronouns
Christina Bilyeu says the Spring Hill school district allowed the high school’s yearbook staff to purposely alter her daughter’s gender…
Kansas Legislature releases $12 million to six universities after Board of Regents clarifies policies on DEI, CRT
The six flagship state universities of Kansas; Emporia State, Fort Hays State, Kansas State, Pittsburg State, the University of Kansas,…
Watchdog Lab study shows Democrats, females lead in Kansas mail ballot applications as lawsuit over signatures progresses
Research from Earl F. Glynn with Watchdog Lab indicates more mail ballot requests for the upcoming August primary have been…
Sedgwick County taxpayers sound off on possible property tax hike for Intrust Bank Arena
Editor’s Note: Commissioner Howell says KWCH misquoted him and that he does not support a property tax increase for Intrust…
Nonpartisan candidate briefing on property taxes, budget, education and constitutional rights
The Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), which owns The Sentinel, conducted its annual non-partisan candidate briefings in Overland Park, Wichita. and…
Kansas Justice Institute supports Linn County News in claiming new Kansas law violates First Amendment
The Kansas Justice Institute has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief supporting the Linn County News in…
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty offers model policy for school board compliance with SCOTUS decision on banning biological males playing girls’ sports
The recent groundbreaking decision by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) finding that states can ban biological males from playing on girls’…
GreatSchools offers families new opportunities for education
Parents seeking alternatives to failing public schools have access to the profiles and ratings of over 150,000 schools nationwide, courtesy…
Kansas Justice Institute supports Topeka taxpayer suing city for refusing to put property tax question on ballot
The Kansas Justice Institute has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief on behalf of Topeka resident Earl McIntosh, who is…
SCOTUS rules states can ban biological males from playing in girls’ sports
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found that states are allowed to exclude transgender athletes from competing in…
Arkansas LEARNS Act a model of education reform for Kansas
As Kansas student outcomes continue to plummet in real terms, Arkansas’ three-year-old LEARNS Act has shown remarkable improvement with proficiency…
USD 469 board member Kirsten Workman discusses improving student outcomes at SBAE Conference
Lansing School Board member Kirsten Workman was among the panelists sharing ideas on raising student achievement at the annual conference…