Government
About 1,000 attend school choice rally at Kansas Capitol as related bill comes before committeeA sea of yellow scarves descended on the Kansas Capitol Tuesday as an estimated 1,000 people attended the state’s largest ever school choice rally. Students and parents came… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board poster removal policy brings anxious protestors to meeting(The Sentinel) – The Paola, Kansas, school board policy of removing non-instructional posters inside school property drew protests from supporters of the LGBTQ community at a recent … Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent says reductions in student body led to district’s $5 million shortfall(The Sentinel) – Leavenworth USD 453 Superintendent Dr. Kellen Adams told city leaders his district is facing a $5 million budget deficit this year, due to decreased student enrollment… Read More
Government
Kansas education spending out-paces inflation in 2024, but instruction spending stays flat(The Sentinel) – According to data from the Kansas Department of Education, school districts statewide increased total spending by about 4% in the 2023-24 school year, well over the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school bus driver arrested for alleged sexual assault of student(The Sentinel) – William A. Wetzel, of Augusta, a school bus aide for USD 402, was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a student aboard… Read More
Opinion
Capitol Hill’s DOGE lawmakers ready to reduce regulatory burdens for everyday Americans(The Daily Signal) – In Ronald Reagan’s stirring 1964 “A Time for Choosing” speech, he said: “No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. So governments’ programs, once launched, never… Read More
Government
KS Gov. Kelly’s admin doesn’t know how many employees work remotely(The Sentinel) – As the heads of the new Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—cheekily known as “DOGE” after a popular cryptocurrency—are… Read More
Crime, Kansas City
Kansas City suspect who repeatedly evaded prosecution by Wyandotte County pleads guilty to later killing two of its deputiesA Kansas City man who evaded prosecution in a string of other killings and violent crimes has now pleaded guilty to subsequently murdering two Wyandotte County, Kansas, sheriff’s deputies… Read More
Culture
‘W-o-m-e-n’ or ‘w-o-m-y-n’? Scripps says either is correct for 3rd grade Spelling Bee(The Sentinel) – If a third-grader competing in next spring’s Scripps Spelling Bee spells the word “women” as “womyn” they will advance to the next round of… Read More
Public Education
New legal hotline free for Kansas school board members(The Sentinel) – Members of boards of education in Kansas seeking legal advice related to their duties have a new, no-cost option thanks to School Boards… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board votes to terminate superintendent following his arrest for child endangerment(The Sentinel) – The Lyndon USD 421 Board of Education in Kansas has approved the termination of Superintendent Bradley Marcotte following his suspension after his October arrest for child endangerment… Read More
Government
‘War on gender’: GOP lawmakers forge game plan to protect children from transgender ideology(The Daily Signal) – Republican lawmakers laid out their game plan to purge transgender ideology from American society at a Wednesday panel discussion. Republicans will soon… Read More
Government
Kansas Dept. of Corrections threatens employees who misgender inmates(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Department of Corrections is refusing to answer questions after the Sentinel obtained an email threatening KDOC employees for “deliberate misgendering” of “residents,” which is how KDOC… Read More
Opinion
Underfunded? Kansas school districts operating cash fund balances jump to $1.3 billion(The Sentinel) – It is an article of faith among superintendents, teacher unions, and the Kansas Association of School Boards that education – particularly special education – in the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district officials dodge questions on possible state law violation on student restroom usage(The Sentinel) – Questions following multiple reports from parents who say Mission Trail Middle School officials in Olathe, Kansas, are allowing a biological girl to use the boys’ restroom… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Board of Education could swing left or right in pivotal electionVoters in Wyandotte and Johnson counties will determine the fate of the Kansas Board of Education in two critical races next week – whether it will lean more liberal… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board member skeptical state education department will drop unproven ‘Second Step’ program(The Sentinel) – Following an email exchange with Dr. Ben Proctor of the Kansas State Department of Education KSDE), Lansing school board member Kirsten Workman is unconvinced that the… Read More
Politics
Kansas county commissioners embrace child drag show, tampons for men’s rooms, colleague allegesA Johnson County, Kansas, commissioner is blasting her colleagues for supporting an all-ages drag queen show with a coloring contest for kids earlier this year, and for abiding men’s-room… Read More
Culture
Americans are turning away from higher education(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Freshman enrollment at four-year colleges has dropped by 8.5% at public universities and 6.5% at private universities in 2024 compared to 2023. Overall… Read More
Christian Schools
It’s special to them: Christian school founders start microschools for special-ed studentsWhen it comes to helping special-needs kids, Christian microschools are stepping up to the table. A table is exactly what inspired Beverly Smith to name her school… Read More