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Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel.

Courts
Federal judge rules against Kansas law giving illegal aliens in-state tuition

(The Sentinel) – Illegal aliens living in Kansas will no longer receive in-state tuition at Kansas universities after federal judge Holly Teeter ruled that federal law preempts a … Read More

September 17, 2026
Public Education
West Plains superintendent arrested on multiple felonies

(The Sentinel) – West Plains Superintendent of Schools Jeff Jones was arrested on 10 charges on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, KNSW reports. West Plains… Read More

September 1, 2026
Courts
Kansas school district ordered to pay $113k for open records violations

(The Sentinel) – Federal Judge Kathryn H. Vratil has ordered the Lawrence, Kansas, public school district to pay over $113,000 in attorneys’ fees for a group… Read More

August 10, 2026
Public Education
Kansas Board of Education lets man keep his teaching license after admitting to inappropriate conduct with a student 

(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE)voted 8-0, with one abstention and one member absent, to allow a teacher who had admitted to inappropriate behavior with a student… Read More

July 20, 2026
Education, Kansas
KS Gov. Kelly vetoes additional funding for tax credit scholarship program

(The Sentinel) – Governor Laura Kelly recently vetoed a bill that would have expanded the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program by $5 million.HB… Read More

April 10, 2026