Author: David Hicks
Investigation continues following arrest, suspension of Lyndon Superintendent Brad Marcotte
Lyndon School District Superintendent Brad Marcotte remains free on bond while the investigation continues following his October 18th arrest on…
Lansing resident won’t substantiate criticism of school board member Amy Cawvey
Jackie Kennedy of Lansing used part of her allotted time at a recent USD 469 school board meeting’s Public Comment…
Natalie’s Story: Kansas parents want to help others with children with disabilities.
Educating children with disabilities can be difficult, but for anyone that is involved with the process, especially parents, it is…
“We can line all those guys up (Trump voters) and shoot ‘em”: KU professor suspended after classroom rant
The University of Kansas has suspended professor Dr. Phillip Lowcock after a video of a classroom lecture surfaced in which…
Software error causes Kansas counties to issue incorrect Revenue Neutral notices
As many as 80 of the 105 counties in Kansas sent out miscalculated revenue neutral notices to their taxpayers. The errors…
“No More Lines Coalition” calls for end to school district boundaries
With a backdrop of the historic Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Ground Zero of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision…
Homeschoolers discuss opportunities and challenges in Heartland Hybrid and Micro School Summit
Dozens of Kansas homeschoolers and experts from around the country gathered in Overland Park to exchange ideas about how to…
JOCO commissioners squander $500,000 in failed homeless shelter deal
Two days after the Lenexa City Council rejected their pressure to approve a Special Use Permit to convert a hotel…
SoS Schwab: nearly 1,000 Kansans’ votes went uncounted in August primary due to USPS failures
Nearly 1,000 Kansans were disenfranchised in the August primary due to errors by the United States Postal Service (USPS) in…
Lenexa City Council rejects converting LaQuinta Inn to homeless shelter
At the end of a 6 ½ hour marathon meeting that stretched into the wee hours of the morning, the…
School board members share ideas on improving student outcomes at 2nd annual KSBRC conference
With the goal of reversing the downward trend in K-12 proficiency levels, school board members and superintendents from across Kansas…
KBI clears retired Morris County sheriff of wrongdoing in fuel theft investigation
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has found no wrongdoing in its investigation of retired Morris County Sheriff Jay Simecka…
500% tax increase, lack of transparency frustrates Douglas County taxpayer
Citing property taxes in Douglas County are up more than 500% in the last 25 years, nearly five times as…
Research shows states not expanding Medicaid spend much less per enrollee
New York’s Empire Center analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and found that the ten states that have…
Unanswered questions remain into allegations of insurance fraud in Council Grove government
What began with an anonymous source alleging disability insurance fraud in Council Grove City Hall has devolved into a Wall…
Lansing USD 469 school board to debate budget with a 24% property tax hike
USD 469 taxpayers will gather in Lansing to hear a presentation on the 2024-2025 budget that will exceed revenue-neutral. A…
Lansing USD 469 sponsors scholarship fundraiser featuring mock drag show, lap dance
The Lansing School District raised eyebrows and money for scholarships at a recent “Lip Sync Battle 2024” fundraiser, which featured…
Lansing mom warns State Board of Education about effects of Second Step middle school curriculum
Kirsten Workman of Lansing says her research shows the Second Step Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) program for middle schoolers is ineffective in improving…
USD 475 employee David Wild made $631,000 last year, but no one will explain his duties
According to salary figures from USD 475 Geary County, David Wild was paid over $631,071.87 for the 2023-24 school year.…
Leavenworth, Lansing superintendents prepare deceptive property tax presentation
Leavenworth USD 453 Superintendent Dr. Kellen Adams and Lansing USD 469 Superintendent Marty Kobza will discuss property taxes before the…
Easton USD 449 gives taxpayers a win with revenue-neutral budget in upcoming school year
Despite ever-increasing property assessments statewide, school patrons in Leavenworth County’s Easton School District will not pay additional property taxes in…
KASB refuses to provide agenda for upcoming Title IX workshop
Weeks after a federal court placed a hold on implementing a new federal Department of Education (DOE) rule in Kansas,…
City of Edgerton falsely claims people are paying less in property tax
The City of Edgerton claims property taxes have declined for the average homeowner since 2008. That’s the message to residents in…
144,000 Kansas voters are “inactive”, counties work to reduce backlog
With elections approaching, nearly 144,000 Kansas voters are listed as “inactive”, defined in statute as a registered voter who has…