Author: Dave Trabert
Kansas judge blocks Title IX rule change
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach yesterday won a preliminary injunction halting the implementation of the Biden administration’s Title IX transgender…
Kansas Education Commissioner wants you to believe all students are at grade level
“Prairie Home Companion” on National Public Radio was about the fictional city Lake Wobegon, which host Garrison Keillor described as…
USD 497 Lawrence consciously deceives school board and parents about reading proficiency
According to the Lawrence Journal-World, USD 497 Chief Academic Officer Patrick Kelly announced at the June 10 board meeting that…
Federal court rules against Biden administration’s Title IX rules
Education Week reports the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule, which explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender…
AG Kobach: implementing Title IX policy now is”foolish and a waste of money”
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is telling school districts they must soon adopt policies — contrary to state…
Overland Park Council member Melissa Cheatham deceives residents on property tax hike
Overland Park City Council member Melissa Cheatham recently demonstrated why the Kansas Legislature passed the Truth in Taxation Act in…
Education officials at the top of the 2023 KPERS ‘millionaires’ list
Data provided by the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System shows that Kansas has 4,375 KPERS ‘millionaires’—state and local government retirees…
Some Kansas schools support Open Enrollment law, others seem hostile
The bipartisan Open Enrollment legislation signed into law in 2022 offered hope for students who are trapped by their zip…
Legislature passes less expensive tax plan in SB 37, Kelly vows another veto
The Kansas House and Senate came together late last night to pass SB 37 with slightly higher tax rates that…
IVE Part 4: The impact of integrated voter engagement and the blueing of Kansas
Note: This is the final article in a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas by Earl F. Glynn. …
IVE Part 3: Nonprofits receiving Integrated Voter Engagement funding from Kansas healthcare foundations
Note: This is the third article in a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas by Earl F. Glynn. …
IVE Part 2: Healthcare foundations involved in funding Integrated Voter Engagement in Kansas
Note: This is the second article in a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas by Earl F. Glynn.…
Kelly veto of HB 2036 shows disdain for taxpayers and the state’s economy
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of HB 2036 was entirely predictable. We’ve heard the same excuses as she vetoed every…
Kansas Health Foundation spends big on “integrated voter engagement ” to change political landscape
Note: This is the first of a four-part series on “Integrated Voter Engagement” in Kansas. This article looks at the…
Kansas legislators should follow the principled lead of these three Democrats
“As I watch children in poverty, trapped in failing schools, who can hardly read, I’d be damned if I will…
KASB congratulates USD 489 Hays on declining student outcomes
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he might say there are three things you can count on – death, taxes,…
KPR correction shows journalistic integrity
Media rightfully gets a lot of criticism for bias, but Kansas Public Radio (KPR) deserves credit today for having the…
Students are trapped in the twilight zone of public education
Imagine, if you will, entering the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center and beginning the long walk through an underground stone…
Kansas House Democrats fundraise off school funding lies
An email sent on March 27 by Kansas House Democrats under the signature of Rep. Valdenia Winn (D-Kansas City) contains…
Niche, Wichita Eagle push student achievement deception
A false sense of high achievement is one of the greatest barriers to students getting the education they need. Many…
KASB SPED claim is its latest deliberate deception
If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he would say there are four things certain in life: death, taxes, there will…
KSDE: evidence shows students are negatively impacted by a 4-day school week
There is a growing trend in small school districts to go to a 4-day school week, which, unfortunately, is another…
KASB budget advice is contrary to state law, silent on improving outcomes
Kansas school board members are getting budget advice from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) that is contrary to…
Sen. Rob Olson rebate proposal exposes his flat tax hypocrisy
State Senator Rob Olson (R-Olathe) has said he opposes the flat tax because it gives too much relief to high-income…