Opinion

Right-sizing staffing is an alternative to closing schools in Kansas

(The Sentinel) – Olathe, Kansas’ proposed closure of six schools for budgetary reasons has understandably upset many parents. Fortunately, closing schools isn’t the only option available to the Olathe school… Read More

Education, Kansas

Some Kansas schools support open enrollment law, others seem hostile

(The Sentinel) – The bipartisan Open Enrollment legislation signed into law in 2022 offered hope for students who are trapped by their zip code in underperforming school… Read More

Education

Kansas school districts sitting on $1.25 billion in operating cash reserves

(The Sentinel) — New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school districts collectively added $68 million to their operating cash reserves in the last school year, bringing… Read More