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David Hicks

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

Government
School Board Member Free Speech and Transparency Act gets hearing in Kansas

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

February 27, 2023
Culture, Public Education
Kansas district officials silent on gender-transitioning book being read to kindergartners

(The Sentinel) – A Kansas City, Kansas, USD 500 kindergarten teacher proudly, but anonymously, posted on a social media page that they had read the bookJulian is a… Read More

February 21, 2023
Education, Kansas
Parent cites Leavenworth High School for lack of transparency, accountability

(The Sentinel) — What began last year as concern over content in an English Language Arts class has repeated itself this school year and resulted in a Leavenworth High School… Read More

February 20, 2023
Gender Identity
District officials silent on gender-transitioning ‘Julian is a Mermaid’ being read to kindergartners in Kansas City, Kansas

(The Sentinel) — A Kansas City, Kansas, USD 500 kindergarten teacher proudly, but anonymously, posted on a social media page about having read the book Julian is a… Read More

February 17, 2023
Kansas, Uncategorized
Kansas Board of Regents may drop algebra as a college graduation requirement

(The Sentinel) – One out of three college students in Kansas fails algebra, the vice president for academic affairs for the Kansas Board of Regents disclosed to the board… Read More

February 8, 2023