Category: News
USD 469 board member Kirsten Workman discusses improving student outcomes at SBAE Conference
Lansing School Board member Kirsten Workman was among the panelists sharing ideas on raising student achievement at the annual conference…
Kansas voters say schools should be required to notify parents of gender issues, and keep boys out of girls’ sports and restrooms
USD 500 Kansas City decides whether to notify parents on a case-by-case basis if their child wants to use different…
DOJ to investigate FERPA violations by KCK Public Schools
In the wake of the whistleblower videos circulating on the internet showing that USD 500, Kansas City, Kansas, (KCK) continues…
Kansas Justice Institute files to support couple’s fight with Miami County over adding a second kitchen
Loralie and Eric Tangen want to finish a small section of the barn on their property in Miami County as…
“A-F Grades for Kansas Schools” shows artificial improvement from reducing proficiency standards, yet outcomes remain relatively low
The decision by the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) in 2025 to lower proficiency standards predictably produced artificial achievement…
USD 500 document says the district may not inform parents of their child’s gender transition, despite a legal requirement to do so
A whistleblower video confirms that, contrary to protestations, USD 500 Kansas City appears to continue flouting state and federal law…
Wamego district dodging questions about its special education co-op finances
Wamego USD 320 Superintendent Josh Meyer claims that special education funding in the special services cooperative it hosts is in…
13 homeowners in one Sedgwick County neighborhood win property tax appeals; appraiser admits inflated values are an effort to “catch up” on previously undervalued homes
After receiving a property tax assessment with a 24% increase this year, Haysville homeowner John Eichelberger filed an appeal and…
Study finds nearly half of Americans want media to decide what is true
A troubling new study from the Center for Integrity in News Reporting has found that a majority of Democrats want the news media…
EU credit card price controls show dangers of government interference in the market
A new study from the Electronic Payments Coalition shows that — rather than making credit more affordable — price controls…
KPI study: Wealthy Kansans already pay more than their “fair share” of income taxes
For the rest of this political season, the phrase “the rich should pay their fair share” will be often repeated…
Kansas is 12th in the nation for Medicaid expense increase since start of ACA
According to a recent report from the Paragon Health Institute, Kansas has experienced the 12th highest growth in Medicaid spending…
KSDE, State Board of Education violate open records law, AG finds
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach’s office has found that the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) and the Kansas State…
KASB latest in education establishment to issue guidance conflicting with the law banning cell phones, governing social media contact in schools
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) issued a policy directive to local school districts that appears to conflict with…
Already playing catch-up on new cell phone ban law, state school board further delays offering direction to districts at June meeting
Instead of providing guidance to Kansas school districts on implementation of the new cell phone ban signed into law nearly…
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…