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David Hicks

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

Education
Kansas K-12 spending ranked #11, but ‘bang for the buck’ falls to #38

(The Sentinel) – Public school spending and student achievement in Kansas resemble an escalator; one side (spending) goes up, and the other (achievement) goes down. That’s the analysis of… Read More

November 22, 2022
Public Education
Kansas parent addresses school board with content, curriculum concerns

(The Sentinel) – Kirsten Workman, who withdrew her daughter from high school English class over her concerns its content focused more on Critical Race Theory, gender issues, and… Read More

November 17, 2022
Homeschools
Kansas parents explain the homeschooling surge

(The Sentinel) – K-12 schools in Kansas have lost more than 10,000 students since the beginning of the pandemic, and homeschooling registrations have more than tripled during that… Read More

November 15, 2022
Education
CRT is taught in Kansas, says Lansing school board member

(The Sentinel) – Education officials insist that the tenets of critical race theory are not being taught in Kansas and other states, but a new survey of young adults… Read More

November 7, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Kansas parent on marxist material objection: School admins ‘corralled me into a curriculum challenge’

(The Sentinel) – A Lansing parent has removed her high school senior from an English Composition class, contending the materials in the curriculum reflect political philosophy, like Marxism, that… Read More

October 31, 2022