Tag: Education
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kobach warns state board of ed to comply with ‘Mahmoud’ decision on religious liberty
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach yesterday wrote to the Kansas State Board of Education, demanding that board members comply with the…
Hays Public Library director admits he wouldn’t let his own children read books library made easily accessible to kids
Last month, at a meeting of the Hays Public Library Board, local residents were up in arms over a “Banned…
AI gun detection software coming to Kansas schools; at least one bidder, ZeroEyes, admits it cannot detect concealed weapons
The Kansas Attorney General’s Office recently announced there are three bidders for the $10 million contract to provide artificial intelligence-enabled…
Confusing property tax question on the ballot in Paola
As the November 4 general election approaches, voters in Paola are being asked to vote on a ballot question that…
Blue Valley teacher fired for helping special needs student through meltdown
Earlier this month a Blue Valley Kindergarten teacher with more than 25 years of experience was fired for “violating policy…
Kansas ACT scores, college-readiness hit new lows
ACT scores for 2025 were released this week, showing yet another decline and hitting a new all-time low. The composite…
KSDE, State Board of Education ignore state literacy law
You might think that the State Board of Education would be laser-focused on addressing the serious literacy problem in Kansas.…
Comanche County school board president declines to answer questions about shooting
COLDWATER, Kansas — The Comanche County school board president whose car was recently shot up is declining to answer questions…
Audit finds disturbing lack of security controls on school district accounting systems
A new report from the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit has found a troubling lack of security control over…
‘Grain Belt Express’ moves forward despite federal loan cancellation
The cancellation of a $4.9 billion federal loan for the so-called “Grain Belt Express” does not appear to have halted…
State overpaid Medicaid reimbursements to school districts by $11 million since 2016
Explaining it away as a “perfect storm” of “staff turnovers,” Kansas Department of Health and Environment Secretary Janet Stanek on…
Parent opt-out letters from controversial topics released by liberty group
In the wake of a United States Supreme Court decision in Mahmoud v. Taylor, requiring school districts to allow parents…
Audit: faulty free lunch eligibility by school officials cost taxpayers at least $38 million
Kansas, like many states, uses the number of students receiving free lunches to determine at-risk state funding for each district,…
Kansas is near the bottom of Advanced Placement rankings
The Sunflower State is tied for 48th in the nation for the percentage of students scoring a “3” or higher…
Kansas receives “F” grade on Parent Power Index
In the three years since the Sentinel last reported on the Center for Educational Reform’s Parent Power Index, Kansas has…
Kobach tells state board to remove ‘gender identity’ language from school lunch contracts
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a letter released June 25, 2025, is warning the Kansas State Board of Education…
Kobach urges U.S. Department of Ed to investigate four Kansas districts for civil rights violations
Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is urging the United States Department of Education to open an investigation against four school…
KSDE now says districts don’t have to use Biden-era ‘gender identity’ guidance on food service forms
Documents received by The Sentinel as part of a Kansas Open Records Act request show that the Kansas State Department…
KSDE declines to answer questions about gender identity in school lunch contract
The Kansas State Department of Education is declining to answer questions about why the language in the state’s “Child Nutrition…
NCTQ: Major Kansas universities earn failing grade for teacher math instruction
Nearly half of the undergraduate teacher education programs in Kansas have earned an F grade in preparing future educators to…