Author: Patrick Richardson
Blue Valley, other districts giving major pay increases to executives while enrollment falls
USD 229 Blue Valley has been reducing hours for hourly workers, such as paraprofessionals, and cutting benefits in what district officials claim is…
Multiple reasons for Kansas school enrollment decline since 2020
New research from Kansas Policy Institute CEO Dave Trabert shows that enrollment declines are partly self-inflicted, especially in some urban…
State Board of Education attorney Mark Ferguson maintains no KOMA violation by board, but won’t identify the subject as required in state law
Kansas State Board of Education Attorney Mark Ferguson has taken exception to recent reporting by The Sentinel showing a potential…
Lansing school board attempts to silence minority board members
USD 469, Lansing, school board member Kirsten Workman has been under fire by her colleagues for her student-focused outspokenness for…
Kansas House Majority Leader Croft selected to join 2027 Rodel Fellowship
Kansas House Majority Leader Chris Croft has been selected to join the prestigious Rodel Fellowship class of 2027. According to…
North Lyon County Board of Ed member accused member of violating non-existent ethics policy
A teacher at USD 251 North Lyon County recently accused a board member of violating an ethics policy recommended by…
State Board of Education appears to violate Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) at recent meeting
The Kansas State Board of Education, in cooperation with its attorney, appears to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act…
Rep. Corbet asks Attorney General if the property tax valuation results are constitutional
Kansas State Representative Ken Corbet (R-District 54) has sent a letter to Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach asking for his…
School audit: 9% of bilingual spending examined violates state law
A recent report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found roughly 9% of the $4 million in expenditures…
USD 500 hiring consultant to help board members ‘work as a team’
Rather than deal with pending lawsuits or address concerns about excessive travel expenses, the embattled Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools…
Sedgwick County looking to taxpayers to fill hole in INTRUST Bank Arena funding
The Sedgwick County Commission infused $2 million from the county general fund into operating costs for INTRUST Bank Arena in…
Frail and elderly waiver waitlist grows, despite $24 million diverted from IDD waiver funds
Despite diverting $24 million earmarked for individuals with developmental disabilities to the frail and elderly waiver program, KSN reports that…
Kobach demands League of Women Voters quit paying people to register to vote
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has directed the League of Women Voters of Kansas to cease paying people to register…
Oklahoma Farm Bureau supports amendment to lower the sort of assessment limit Kansas Farm Bureau opposes
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau is backing an Amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that would reduce the cap on annual valuation increases…
Western Plains super Jeff Jones facing 9 felony, 10 misdemeanor charges
The Western Plains Superintendent of Schools arrested in late August has been formally charged. On Sept. 18, 2026, Jeff Jones…
Oral arguments begin in Cozy Inn mural case in Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
Despite losing in federal court last year, the City of Salina is continuing its fight to try to deny Steve…
Parents of special needs kids facing hurdles with school districts
Parents of children with special needs (intellectual or developmental disabilities) do not just face long waitlists to get services from…
Federal judge rules against Kansas law giving illegal aliens in-state tuition
Illegal aliens living in Kansas will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kansas universities after federal judge Holly Teeter ruled…
USD 500 BOE member raising red flags over ‘exorbitant’ travel fees
The hits just keep coming for the embattled USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public School District, as ABC affiliate KMBC-TV…
USD 500 KCKPS sued over alleged sexual assault of 11-year-old boy
Embattled by a federal lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice over gender transitions, USD 500’s (KCKPS) legal…
DOJ suing USD 500 KCK public schools over secret gender transitions
The United States Department of Justice is suing USD 500 Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools to stop secret gender transitions.…
‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ becomes law in California to prevent fraud investigations
Independent journalist Nick Shirley has been exposing blatent fraud that was undetected by government agencies, and California lawmakers seem more…
Western Plains superintendent arrested on multiple felonies
Western Plains Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones was arrested on 10 charges on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, KNSW reports. Western…
Livestock, farming groups react to Trump beef import announcement
President Donald Trump announced late last week that his administration would allow imports of up to 300,000 metric tons of…