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Wabaunsee becomes first ‘Public Innovative District’ under new state law
USD 329 Wabaunsee has become the first district to be certified as a “Public Innovative District” under HB2402, which was…
Attorney Mike O’Neal refutes notion that legislature can’t set education curriculum
In mid-May, Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a pair of education bills, which she claimed would violate the state constitution. One…
Study finds 87% of recent property tax appeals decisions favor taxpayers
Research conducted by the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), the owner of The Sentinel, shows that nearly 9 out of 10 decisions…
Inactive Voters: As primaries loom, some Kansas counties do better than others in removing them
More than 250,000 Kansas voters are listed as “Inactive” because their addresses cannot be verified, but they can still vote…
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker sues county attorney, recall committee
Embattled Bourbon County Clerk Susan Walker is turning to the courts to try to defeat a recall effort aimed at…
State Board of Education member Debby Potter criticizes colleagues for open records KORA complaints
Multiple complaints of Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) violations by the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) have been received…
Education establishment appears eager to water down new cellphone ban in schools
In his end-of-the-year message to his membership of school superintendents, G.A. Buie, Executive Director of the United School Administrators of…
Constitutional amendment would provide for direct election of Kansas Supreme Court justices
Kansas is the only state in the Union in which an attorney-dominated nominating commission — composed of 5 attorneys and…
Four JOCO school districts unite, prepare to sue state over perceived lack of special education funding
The four largest school districts in Johnson County, Blue Valley, DeSoto, Olathe, and Shawnee Mission, are joining forces with the…
Large Kansas cities see slight increase in population Census Bureau says, but state still has net out-migration
The most recent United States Census Bureau figures show a slight uptick in population in the state’s largest cities, but…
Leavenworth School District closes an intermediate school to balance budget
Leavenworth USD 453 will close an estimated $2.55 million budget gap next year by closing Warren Intermediate School for 5th-…
Bourbon County Clerk facing recall after ballot mistakes, possible intimidation attempts
Some Bourbon County residents say they are concerned by what they perceive as intimidation efforts by Bourbon County Clerk Susan…
LPA audit unable to determine if TANF funds being distributed properly
In a recent report, the Kansas Division of Legislative Post Audit said it was unable to determine if Temporary Assistance…
Kansas, Missouri pony up big for World Cup, but hotel bookings are running below projections
The 2026 World Cup — the “world series” of soccer — kicks off in just about a month with the…
Blue Valley Schools, with bloated management payroll, will trim hourly workers pay and benefits in plan to address $10 million shortfall
Blue Valley USD 229 in Johnson County had 15 administrators making at least $200,000 yearly, and $67 million in operating…
Olathe, Shawnee Mission School Districts choose different paths in response to federal allegations of FERPA, Title IX violations
Last month, the U.S. Department of Education concluded an eight-month investigation by citing four Kansas school districts; Kansas City, Olathe,…
KJI attorney Samuel MacRoberts delivers PELA lecture on free speech and the First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom…
KPI’s 2026 Green Book shows Kansas continues to fail competitiveness test
Kansas Policy Institute’s 2026 “Green Book” shows the Sunflower State continually becoming less competitive by spending and taxing too much.…
Judge refuses to release justification for charges against volunteer firefighter Cody Royer
A young volunteer firefighter named Cody Royer is facing felony aggravated assault charges after he said he was attempting to…
Governor Kelly vetoes bill requiring passage of civics test for high school graduation
While agreeing that a student’s “educational journey” should include Civics, an understanding of our democratic process, Governor Laura Kelly nonetheless…
Governor Kelly’s veto pen ends hope for property tax relief this year
Like most Democrats and some Republicans, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly claims to support property tax relief, but her veto of…
Kansas has more than 5,000 KPERS ‘millionaires’ collecting government pensions
The list of Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) ‘millionaires’ — those who will accrue $1,000,000 in benefits in the…
U.S. Department of Education cites four Kansas school districts for civil rights and parental notification violations
Concluding an eight-month investigation, the federal Department of Education has found the Kansas school districts of Kansas City, Olathe, Shawnee…
There’s more to economic freedom than just regulatory environment, says Cato Institute
A Fox Business story recently referenced a Cato Institute study showing Kansas as having one of the most business-friendly regulatory…