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Lansing board of education and superintendent declined action to curb student violence
Despite a reported uptick in student violence at the elementary level, the Lansing USD 469 declined to take action at…
School funding almost $19,000 per student, cash reserves hit $1.33 billion, enrollment declines, and employment increases
Data from the Kansas Department of Education shows school funding for the 2024-25 school year set another record at $8.65…
Cellphone ban bill threatened by private school provisions
School cellphone ban legislation is potentially on shaky ground over provisions that would apply to private schools. Senate Bill 302…
Former Emporia State professor awarded more than $5 million in religious discrimination lawsuit
A former Emporia State University professor has won his religious discrimination lawsuit against the university. A Lyon County jury earlier…
Senate Tax Committee mulls limit on taxable assessed valuation increases
The Kansas Legislature is again taking up a bill this year that would put a proposed amendment to the Kansas…
Kansas DCF officials won’t comment on how they’ll prevent a child care scandal as discovered in Minnesota
With the child care fraud scandal engulfing Minnesota, we asked officials in the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF)…
Chiefs’ stadium deal appears to violate 2019 Kelly executive order
Governor Laura Kelly’s administration is refusing to answer questions about whether it violated Kelly’s 2019 executive order barring across-state-line incentive…
Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) representative responds to Sentinel story about assessment limits
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors (KAR) lobbied against an assessment limit — a constitutional amendment to cap assessed…
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for the first time
For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million…
USD 501 gave a nearly $1 million early retirement package to deputy superintendent “to mitigate the financial impact to the district”
Topeka USD 501 Deputy Superintendent Larry Robbins’ 2024 retirement package will eventually cost the district nearly $1 million when it…
Realtors say they support assessment limit, don’t understand why their association is opposed
Last year, the Kansas Association of Realtors lobbied against an assessment limit—a constitutional amendment to cap assessed value increases. However,…
Derby schools pass AI, parental opt-out policies
Closing in on the end of the calendar year, the USD 260 Derby Board of Education passed a series of…
Eighth Circuit’s compelled speech decision on DEI is a win for First Amendment
In a victory for First Amendment rights, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a group of…
Wichita rushes sales tax increase to special election in March
At its most recent meeting, the Wichita City Council approved a ballot measure that would put a 1% sales tax…
Manhattan school district bans effective ABA autism therapy from classrooms
Despite allowing it for up to 15 years, the Manhattan, Kansas, school system banned Applied Behavior Analysis therapy in the classroom provided by…
Per capita county spending drives up property tax; analysis shows efficiency opportunities
Wallace County homeowner Imtiaz Stephen was shocked to open his property tax notice to see that he owes almost $12,000…
K-State textbook appears to violate the state’s DEI ban in higher education
In early November, Kansas lawmakers said they received reports suggesting Kansas State University is ignoring state law and still has…
Back to Basics: McPherson Middle School trades Chromebooks for pencil and paper
Citing an effort to improve academic, social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes, next quarter McPherson Middle School will require 6-8th graders…
Prairie Village moving forward with $30 million bond issue, despite lawsuit
On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, the Prairie Village, Kansas, City Council moved forward with a plan to construct a nearly-$30…
Kansas hides SNAP data from USDA despite evidence of nationwide fraud, but it made over $1 million selling driver’s license information in 2024
Kansas and 20 other states refuse to comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture requests for demographic information, even with disclosures…
KSBOE attorney writes letters reprimanding state school board member Debby Potter, refuses to answer questions
The attorney for the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) is declining to answer questions about letters he sent to…
Federal court rules Salina violated Cozy Inn’s First Amendment rights in UFO-themed mural case
The City of Salina unconstitutionally restricted the free speech of a century-old hamburger restaurant when it decided UFO-themed artwork on…
KSBRC assists USD 361 in finding new superintendent
Unified School District 361 Chaparral has a new superintendent of schools, thanks in part to assistance from the Kansas School…
Kansas residents prefer Kansas City Chiefs and Royals to stay at Truman Sports Complex
Residents of Overland Park and Leawood, the Sunflower State epicenter of a possible taxpayer-funded Kansas City Royals stadium, prefer that…