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David Hicks

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

Gender Identity, Kansas
At least 3 Kansas school districts hide students’ transgender status from parents

(The Sentinel) – Over 160 school districts nationwide, including three in Kansas, have policies to keep students’ transgender status a secret from their parents.That's according to a… Read More

March 23, 2023
DEI, Kansas
Kansas DEI administrator resigns to focus on his diversity business

(The Sentinel) – Shawnee Mission School District has announced that Dr. Tyrone Bates Jr. is resigning effective at the end of this school year, after four years as the… Read More

March 15, 2023
Education, Kansas
Civic learning survey shows room for improvement in Kansas

(The Sentinel) — March 6-10 was National Civic Learning Week. But a 50-state survey of curriculum and legislative initiatives shows Kansas lagging behind in dedication to teaching civics, defined… Read More

March 13, 2023
Public Education
Kansas among states lagging in civics instruction

(The Sentinel) – Mar. 6-10 is designated as National Civic Learning Week. But a 50-state survey of curriculum and legislative initiatives shows Kansas lagging behind in dedication to teaching civics, defined… Read More

March 9, 2023
Education, Kansas
Landmark ‘School District Board of Education Member Free Speech and Transparency Act’ gets hearing in Kansas House

(The Sentinel) — HB 2382, the School District Board of Education Member Free Speech and Transparency Act, was introduced at a hearing before the House Education Budget Committee. The bill… Read More

February 27, 2023