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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
Accrediting agency coaches member schools in ‘wokeness,’ not student achievement

(The Sentinel) – The National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), with five member institutions in Kansas and six in Kansas City, MO, is targeted by critics for emphasizing Diversity, Equity,… Read More

October 6, 2022
Public Education
Kansas school board delays decision on transgender policy

(The Sentinel) – Approval of a transgender policy on restrooms and other issues at Gardner-Edgerton USD 231 will be delayed for at least a month while opinion surveys issued… Read More

September 15, 2022
Public Education
Kansas school superintendent, board president silence parents upset by transgender issue

(The Sentinel) – USD 491 Eudora superintendent Stu Moeckel and school board president Mark Chrislip denied parents’ requests to address the board about mistreating a student at a recent … Read More

September 12, 2022
Education
Kansas superintendent, school board face backlash over lack of transparency

(The Sentinel) – It’s been a summer of discontent among Louisburg USD 416 patrons over recent actions by its superintendent and school board with accusations of lying coupled with… Read More

August 23, 2022
Public Education
Kansas school district rejects plan promoting ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ agenda

(The Sentinel) – The Derby USD 260 school board narrowly rejected a proposed five-year strategic plan for the district because opponents objected to what they saw as its… Read More

August 18, 2022