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David Hicks

David Hicks writes for The Sentinel, a publication focusing on news and issues in the state of Kansas.

Public Education
Principal silent on alleged drag queen discussion in Kansas middle school

(The Sentinel) – A Trailridge Middle School parent is outraged, but the school principal is mum about allegations that their child was subjected to a lengthy discussion and… Read More

September 27, 2023
Public Education
Kansas school superintendent defends gender pronoun instruction poster in middle school

(The Sentinel) – Students at Clark Middle School in Bonner Springs, Kansas can familiarize themselves with the issues involving gender identity pronouns with this school-approved wall poster now… Read More

September 22, 2023
Public Education
Hybrid and micro school summit: One size doesn’t fit all in education

(The Sentinel) – Ten years ago, MIT engineer Kelly Smith began volunteering at his local library teaching computer programming to neighborhood kids along with his 8-year-old son, and asking the… Read More

September 19, 2023
Courts
Some Kansas districts still paying millions to legal group to sue the state and monitor funds won

(The Sentinel) – More than four years after the Kansas Supreme Court compelled school funding to be increased by more than $1 billion, 32 school districts in the state… Read More

September 13, 2023
Education, Kansas
Kansas City-area school district must pay $400K to family in special education dispute

(The Sentinel) — A federal court in Kansas ordered the Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) to pay a Westwood family $400,000 for legal fees following three years’ litigation… Read More

August 29, 2023