Author: Patrick Richardson
Book exposes how the Kansas education bureaucracy works against students
One in three students in Kansas is below grade level in reading and math, but instead of addressing the problem,…
Records requests show Commerce Department failing to oversee STAR Bonds
A series of records requests by the Americans For Prosperity Foundation asking for information about STAR Bonds in Kansas shows…
Teacher suspended over pronouns gets damages and disciplinary action removed
A Fort Riley, Kansas, teacher who was suspended for refusing to use a student’s “preferred pronouns” has reached a settlement…
KC Scholars program assists students, adults to be college-ready
One family in Kansas City has had three generations find their way to higher education, thanks to KC Scholars, an…
‘Innocent Owner’ finally gets his Corvette back from Kansas Highway Patrol
Richard Martinez will finally get his classic Corvette back — from the Kansas Highway Patrol. Martinez bought the 1959 Corvette…
Hayden not seeking to interfere with elections, simply secure them
Johnson County Sheriff Calvin Hayden has been facing intense criticism for an ongoing probe into possible integrity issues in his…
Prairie Village diversity commitment seems only skin deep
Prairie Village, Kansas — an affluent suburb of Kansas City — claims to prize diversity. In fact, the city government…
KS districts (mostly) ignore school safety questions in wake of Uvalde report
In the wake of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, the Texas Legislature issued a damning report which…
Evergy electric bills to spike, and not just because of the heat
Evergy, the largest for-profit electric company in Kansas, recently raised rates for nearly every customer in the state by more…
Big property tax hikes proposed by most officials in Johnson County
As if past property tax increases that far exceed the change in inflation and population aren’t bad enough, most elected…
Federal Judge blocks Biden transgender rules from taking effect
In at least a temporary victory, a federal judge last week temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule forcing businesses and…
Education doesn’t appear a priority for the nation’s largest teacher union
Last year the top priority of the National Education Association — the nation’s largest teacher’s union — appeared to be…
Eyebrow threading law gives workers liberty to make a living
In a final victory for a Kansas couple wanting to hire another family member to provide eyebrow threading in their…
Arizona, Virginia expand school choice options
While some Kansas legislators remain unwilling to address parental concern over low and declining student achievement, the Arizona and Virginia…
School districts use ‘go-away’ prices on records requests to avoid transparency
Fox News reports that parents across the country pursuing transparency are being charged exorbitant amounts by school districts in response…
Dodge City BOE hangs national motto in buildings
Students in Dodge City, Kansas, next year will be seeing the national motto hanging in their buildings. On June 13,…
Poll shows majority of Kansans support curriculum transparency
According to a new poll provided to The Daily Wire, an overwhelming majority of registered voters in Kansas and three…
Schmidt proposes eliminating state income tax on retirees
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt — who is running for Kansas Governor — has proposed allowing Kansas residents to “retire…
‘Value Them Both’ allows regulations but doesn’t ban abortions as opponents imply
Kansans will vote on a constitutional amendment known as Value Them Both on August 2 to determine whether there should…
Educational inequality creates economic inequality in Kansas
Kansas ranks in the bottom half of states in educational equality, which an economist says is directly related to the…
Lansing school board implements a Parents Bill of Rights
On June 13, 2022, the Lansing, Kansas, Board of Education did what the Kansas Legislature was unable to do, passing…
Kelly’s bipartisan pretensions are contradicted by record veto numbers
Governor Laura Kelly is attempting to position herself as a moderate, bipartisan governor to get re-elected, but her veto record…
Overland Park Mayor Skoog, staff pushing for (another) 10% property tax hike
Overland Park taxpayers could see their property taxes jump 9.7% for fiscal 2023 — on top of a 10.4% jump…
Kansas is #32 in educational racial equality, belying officials’ anti-racism claims
Kansas is the 32nd-worst state in the nation for racial equality, showing once again school officials’ alleged devotion to ending…