Category: Editorial

KSDE shirks responsibility to school districts, promotes KASB membership
The Kansas Department of Education purports to be a “dedicated service agency” that provides leadership,…

2nd Quarter jobs: Gov’t. jumps, private sector flat in Kansas
The tax-and-spend mindset of many state and local officials produced predictable results in the second…

KASB report is a modern-day Emperor’s New Clothes tale
In Hans Christian Andersen’s The Emperor’s New Clothes, two swindlers arrive at the capital city…

Kansas Reflector aids and abets student achievement cover-up
It’s bad enough that there are more high school students below grade level in Kansas…

Blue Valley substitute teacher laments decline in academic emphasis
Amid a growing chorus of parents expressing concerns about academic declines and exposing children to…

Freedom to Learn KS PAC doesn’t want parents to learn the truth about achievement
A panel discussion hosted last week by the Freedom to Learn Kansas Political Action Committee…

Kelly’s ‘bring it on’ comment about recession is an affront to Kansans
There were 38,000 fewer Kansans working in May of this year, compared to January 2020. …

Biden: no lunch for poor kids unless schools allow boys in the girls’ restrooms
Just when you think Washington can’t stoop any lower, the Biden administration says it will…

Graduation task force ignores the low-achievement elephant in the room
Faced with an enormous student achievement problem, the Kansas State Board of Education is taking…

Choosing which crimes to prosecute comes to Kansas on election bribery
The Ellis County Attorney’s decision to not prosecute election bribery signals that the trend of…

Taxpayer exposes Olathe school board president’s bullying, misinformation tactics
The Olathe school district says it won’t tolerate bullying and harmful behavior, which should also…

Johnson County officials effectively propose big rent hikes
County Commissioner Becky Fast is on record saying affordable housing options are a top concern…