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Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel.

Education
No basis for KSBOE claim that homeschool kids are behind public school students

(The Sentinel) — At the March 10, 2026 Kansas State Board of Education meeting, Board Member Betty Arnold said homeschool students who return to public school… Read More

March 31, 2026
Education
KSDE officials refuse to answer questions about SCOTUS ruling on gender notification

(The Sentinel) — Last week, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling in a California case that has implications for Kansas about withholding gender identity information… Read More

March 16, 2026
Schools
Voters tackle sales tax and school bond issue questions in Tuesday’s election

(The Sentinel) — Voters went to the polls Tuesday looking at a number of tax questions including a 1% sales tax in Wichita and several school bond issues across… Read More

March 5, 2026
Kansas
Kansas Inspector General finds nearly $800k in Kansas Medicaid fraud

The Kansas attorney general’s office has uncovered nearly $800,000 in fraudulent Medicaid pregnancy coverage . The review identified 62 Medicaid beneficiaries aged 45… Read More

March 4, 2026
Kansas
Kansas Senate votes overwhelmingly to put assessment limit amendment on the ballot

(The Sentinel) — The Kansas Senate voted overwhelmingly to move forward with a proposed constitutional assessment limit that would restrict taxable assessed valuation increases on real estate… Read More

February 27, 2026