Author: David Hicks
Open Enrollment, other education reforms signed into law by governor
Beginning in 2024, open enrollment will permit any Kansas student to transfer schools, based on the receiving school’s capacity, following…
NCTQ: Teacher training in Kansas lacks math commitment
A nationwide study of 1,100 elementary teacher training programs, including 16 in Kansas, shows more than 20% fail to provide…
Olathe rewards superintendent Yeager for DEI, not academic improvement
USD 233 Olathe Superintendent Dr. Brent Yeager can earn a $25,000 annual bonus for implementing the school board’s diversity and…
Prosecutor considers election bribery charge against Hays superintendent
Ellis County Attorney Robert Anderson, Jr. is reviewing the results of an investigation into election bribery by Hays USD 489…
Ohio mom prevails in free speech case over local school board
An Ohio mother filed a free speech lawsuit in federal court against her school board after being ordered to “zip…
KSHSAA competitive balance effort for schools, not biological girls
The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) allows transgender biological males to compete against biological girls, but it draws…
Audit reveals growing pains in tax credit scholarship program
The Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program is helping low-income students escape some of the worst-performing schools in…
WYCO cyberattack was more serious than officials admit
After initially discounting the event, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County is in recovery mode following the Easter Weekend cyberattack…
Higher, fourth tax bracket proposed by governor‘s Tax Council
Single tax filers in Kansas earning over $50,000 and couples with incomes over $100,000 would be subjected to a new,…
Tax, education issues await legislators’ return this month
The Kansas Legislature returns on April 25th with a host of issues awaiting its attention and that of the governor.…
Legislation finalizes raw milk free speech win in court
Got raw milk? If you produce it, you can now advertise it wherever you wish. Governor Kelly recently signed into…
Tracking resident, business carbon footprint raises privacy issue
Prairie Village residents and businesses can monitor their own and their neighbor’s alleged carbon footprint on the city website, and…
Masterson vows override efforts on PBR, fairness vetoes
Senate President Ty Masterson criticized Governor Laura Kelly’s vetoes of the Parents’ Bill of Rights, Fairness in Women’s Sports Act,…
Small Kansas counties lead the way on spending control
Good things do come in small packages…like taxpayer-friendliness and accountability. Amid the public outcry over ever-increasing property tax bills, several…
Study: Masks get failing grade in keeping kids in school
A study of the nation’s 500 largest school districts indicates that masking children in school had the opposite effect that…
United Van Lines: Kansas is a high outbound state
Kansas continues its trend as a “high outbound” state for migration within the U..S., according to the 2021 United Van…
“Truth in Taxation” helps cut property tax in 21 counties
The new Kansas law aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in local government taxing and spending decisions shows some promise…
Open Enrollment bill narrowly approved in House
Kansas K-12 students will be able to transfer and attend any school district in the state, depending on capacity limitations,…
KPERS Trustees meet Friday to discuss divesting Russian holdings
The nine-member Board of Trustees of the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) meets Friday, March 25th, to discuss dumping…
USD 450 rejects parents’ concerns over inappropriate library books
The USD 450 Shawnee Heights school district has twice rejected parents’ concern that their children are exposed to pornography and…
JoCo to administer oaths of office after being caught not doing so
Correcting an oversight and responding to public criticism, Johnson County Kansas Government will now administer oaths of office to all…
Remedial Ed audit finds systemic deficiencies in KS school system
A recently released state audit disclosed that about a third of Kansas high school graduates took at least one remedial…
Kiplinger: Kansas is the third worst tax state for retirees
Dorothy may have to flee Kansas after retirement, as the state is the third worst for tax-friendliness for retirees, says…
18 Kansas teachers pledge to teach CRT tenets
Against a backdrop of schools oppose curriculum transparency and Parents Bill of Rights legislation, comes a reminder that 18 Kansas…