Author: Dave Trabert
KSDE denial of critical race theory is just another fairy tale
The rapidly growing backlash against critical race theory yesterday prompted the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE) to deny that CRT…
Shawnee Mission spent $400k on Deep Equity/CRT training
The Shawnee Mission school district says it doesn’t use critical race theory, but a Sentinel investigation found that the district…
Wichita State prof: keep kids in underperforming schools
The folksy saying that goes ‘Don’t spit on my boots and try to tell me it’s raining’ means ‘don’t try…
Another false spending claim from Stand Up Blue Valley
A Facebook post falsely claiming that operating spending per student was $9,098 in the 2020 school year is the latest…
Finney County sales tax isn’t providing property tax relief
The ¼ cent sales tax that was pitched to Finney County voters isn’t living up to its promised “property tax…
Critical race theory is #1 priority of National Education Association
The #1 priority of the National Education Association – the nation’s largest teacher union – is indoctrinating students with critical…
Kansas lost jobs in April and May, media is silent
You wouldn’t know it from mainstream media, but the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Kansas…
More school funding deception from Stand Up Blue Valley
A recent Facebook post by Stand Up Blue Valley is another good example of advocacy groups placing a higher priority…
Overland Park 2022 budget: deceit and a 10% property tax hike
Overland Park residents this summer will be invited to attend the city’s first Truth in Taxation hearing where city officials…
KORA complaint forces Montgomery County to release 2020 payroll
Editor’s Note: The original version of this story had lower total pay for Charlotte Scott Schmidt and Nancy Clubine. In…
Appraisers hiked Kansas home values 5% last year
County appraisers hiked home values by 5.2% last year across Kansas. The average increase on homes that existed the prior…
KASB effectively criticizes school districts for low teacher pay
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) is a membership group funded by local school districts, so it was quite…
Rich States, Poor States: Kansas is #39
Just a few years ago, Kansas was ranked #20 in economic performance in the annual Rich States, Poor States publication…
Blue Valley ransom note to parents: pay up or else
Just when you think education officials’ money worship cannot be more depraved, an elementary school principal sends parents what amounts…
Education officials top the list of nearly 3,000 KPERS ‘millionaires’
The 2020 KPERS pension payment listing shows Kansas has 2,993 KPERS ‘millionaires’ – state and local government retirees who will…
SMSD, board president Heather Ousley attempt to stifle speech
Shawnee Mission school board of education, led by President Heather Ousley, made several attempts to stifle speech at the May…
Johnson Co. Commissioners hire unqualified County Auditor
Johnson County Board of Commissioners Charter Resolution 24-88 Sec.[XV]-(2) says, “No person shall be eligible for appointment to the position…
KC Star: government institutions matter, not students
The Missouri Legislature put student needs first in passing the state’s first school choice program, and parents are thrilled. People…
Friends University professor undermines our constitutional republic
Insidious efforts to indoctrinate college students were on full display in a recent column in the Wichita Eagle by Friends…
Kansas City Star education deceit throws kids under the bus
The Kansas City Star is notorious for false and misleading claims (see here, here, and here), but even for them,…
CDC: maximum 28 CT for post-vaccine COVID PCR tests
As reported by Daniel Horowitz at Blaze Media, the new CDC guidance for “COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough case investigation” – meaning…
Duane Goossen, John Wilson deceive Kansans on tax relief
People connected to Democrat Laura Kelly’s administration have repeatedly misled Kansans on the facts related to tax relief, and a…
Louisburg emails expose conflicting stories on contact tracing
Emails obtained in an Open Records request connected to a contact tracing in USD 416 Louisburg reflect a different story…
What is Gov. Kelly’s Department of Revenue trying to hide?
The Kansas Department of Revenue is ignoring an Open Records request, in what could be an attempt to cover up…