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Kansas school districts operating cash fund balances jump to $1.3 billion
It is an article of faith among superintendents, teacher unions, and the Kansas Association of School Boards that education —…
Caedran Sullivan, Shawnee Mission teacher who spoke out against DEI training, sues district
A 17-year veteran Shawnee Mission teacher who was disciplined — and subject to a protest tacitly condoned by the school district…
ACLU won’t address its conflicting views on abortion and the death penalty
Court filings by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other activists seek to overturn the Kansas death penalty, in…
Crawford County Commission declines to answer questions about apparent KOMA violations
The Crawford County Commission is refusing to answer questions about possible violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) by…
Kansas Legislature aims for improved efficiency by starting this year on next year’s state budget
The Special Committee on Legislative Budget will convene in November and December with hearings on state agency spending requests with…
Kelly, Evergy tout new powerplants that are likely unneeded
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly recently touted the announcement of two new “high-efficiency” natural gas-fired power plants by Evergy. On Oct.…
Olathe School District officials dodge questions on possible state law violation on student restroom usage
Questions following multiple reports from parents who say Mission Trail Middle School officials in Olathe are allowing a biological girl…
USD 469 board member skeptical state education department will drop unproven Second Step program
Following an email exchange with Dr. Ben Proctor of the Kansas State Department of Education KSDE), Lansing school board member…
AUDIT: STAR Bonds program continues record of failure
Three years ago the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit evaluated the STAR Bonds program overseen by the Kansas Department…
Johnson County approves $3.9 million in homeless aid without regard to legal immigration status
The Johnson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) authorized nearly $4 million in housing assistance to address homelessness, stipulating that…
Commerce Department dodging questions about programs — again
The Kansas Department of Commerce is refusing to answer questions about the number of grants it has awarded over the…
Investigation continues following arrest, suspension of Lyndon Superintendent Brad Marcotte
Lyndon School District Superintendent Brad Marcotte remains free on bond while the investigation continues following his October 18th arrest on…
New database shows extent of gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, nationwide
There are 93 juvenile patients receiving gender-affirming treatment in Kansas, 22 of whom have had surgery and 71 of whom…
Lansing resident won’t substantiate criticism of school board member Amy Cawvey
Jackie Kennedy of Lansing used part of her allotted time at a recent USD 469 school board meeting’s Public Comment…
Virginia teacher wins settlement in pronoun case
A Virginia school teacher who was fired for refusing to use his student’s “preferred pronouns” has won a more than…
Natalie’s Story: Kansas parents want to help others with children with disabilities.
Educating children with disabilities can be difficult, but for anyone that is involved with the process, especially parents, it is…
TIF Districts not working as intended, audit finds
In a recently released report, the Kansas Department of Legislative Post Audit found that an economic development tool popular with…
“We can line all those guys up (Trump voters) and shoot ‘em”: KU professor suspended after classroom rant
The University of Kansas has suspended professor Dr. Phillip Lowcock after a video of a classroom lecture surfaced in which…
Software error causes Kansas counties to issue incorrect Revenue Neutral notices
As many as 80 of the 105 counties in Kansas sent out miscalculated revenue neutral notices to their taxpayers. The errors…
Kansas should adopt new budget process and spending limits, KPI economist says
Kansas is spending too much and needs to reform the way it creates the yearly budget, was the message Dr.…
Democrat-controlled FCC fast tracks sale of 200 radio stations to George Soros
The Federal Communications Commission recently bypassed its own rules to fast-track the purchase of more than 200 radio stations by…
Fluoride in water poses ‘unreasonable risk’ to children, federal court rules
A federal court has recently ruled that fluoride in drinking water poses “an unreasonable risk” to children, and ordered the…
“No More Lines Coalition” calls for end to school district boundaries
With a backdrop of the historic Monroe Elementary School in Topeka, Ground Zero of the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision…
Districts still won’t allow school boards to “conduct” school needs assessments
For four straight years, school districts across the state have refused to allow school board members to “conduct” needs assessments in…