Tag: Education
New legal hotline for Kansas school board members
Members of boards of education in Kansas seeking legal advice related to their duties have a new, no-cost option thanks…
Kansas mom wins preliminary victory in sugaring lawsuit
A single mom in Hays, Kansas, is one step closer to owning her dream business after winning the first round…
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…
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…
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…
USD 286 Chautauqua school board fined over KOMA violations
The Chautauqua County Board of Education has been found liable for multiple violations of the Kansas Open Meetings Act. According…
Homeschool parents now eligible for a sales tax exemption
A lawsuit seems to have led to the Kansas Department of Revenue’s reversal of policy on sales tax exemptions for…
Second Annual ‘Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit’ to highlight importance of new education models
An event scheduled for late September — the second annual “Heartland Hybrid and Microschool Summit” — will highlight the growing…
ACE scholarship program shows remarkable progress for low-income students
ACE Scholarships, a program that provides partial funding for lower-income families to send their children to a private school of…
Former Emporia State professor suing for religious discrimination
A pair of lawsuits against Emporia State University for religious discrimination in 2022 is moving forward, with a trial scheduled…
Court grants free-speech win for Fresh Vision community group in Overland Park
Writing that the “Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits,” United States District Judge for the District of Kansas…
DOJ issues damning report on discrimination in Wichita Public Schools
A report from the Department of Justice found pervasive evidence of discrimination in Wichita Public Schools against students based on…
Districts that leave KASB can still participate in insurance pool
Emails obtained by The Sentinel show Kansas school districts that choose to leave the Kansas Association of School Boards can…
USD 413 Chanute attempts to stifle, marginalize board members
Chanute Board of Education President Heather Guernsey and Superintendent of Schools Matt Koester refuse to answer questions about a “board…
Kobach sues federal government over new Title IX rules
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing the federal government over changes to Title IX requirements that are supposed to…
USD 434 Santa Fe Trail seems in violation of building needs assessments law
Unified School District 434 Santa Fe Trail appears to be in violation of state law K.S.A. 72-1163, which requires local…
USD 233 Olathe surrenders records after nearly a month of obfuscations and denials
After weeks of back and forth reminiscent of a Franz Kafka novel, USS 233 Olathe finally sent the records they…
Olathe school district dodging questions about legal fees
The Olathe Unified School District administration and board of education are either refusing to answer questions about legal fees defending…
Kansas Blueprint for Literacy requires ‘science of reading’ in comprehensive education reform
Using the science of reading to teach literacy will soon be required in Kansas schools — and to train new…
Wolf Springs, Blue Valley refuse to answer questions about alleged ‘murder list’
More than a year after an alleged “incident” involving an alleged “murder list” at Wolf Springs Elementary School, questions remain…
SB 428 reinforces school board members’ ability to conduct needs assessments
Senate Bill 428 (SB 428), currently in front of the Kansas Senate Committee on Education, would force district administrations to…
Senate Bill 509 would create a tax credit for private and home school families
A bill that would provide a tax credit to families whose children are in either private school or are homeschooled…
Education establishment gearing up for new lawsuit over SPED funding
The State Supreme Court in 2019 determined that the Legislature met the Court’s definition of adequate funding of schools, including…