Courts
Judge orders Olathe school board to pay $259K legal fees for plaintiff in First Amendment case(The Sentinel) – Federal District Court Judge Holly Teeter on April 4 ordered the Olathe school board to pay Jennifer Gilmore’s attorney, Linus Baker, $259,233 in attorney’s… Read More
Opinion
KASB congratulates USD 489 Hays on declining student outcomes(The Sentinel) – If Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he might say there are three things you can count on – death, taxes, and the Kansas Association of School… Read More
Public Education
High School senior infiltrates school ‘Satan’ club led by middle-aged satanistA high school senior in Olathe, Kansas infiltrated a now-defunct after-school Satan club, only to find it led by a middle-aged devil satanist. Media around the country have… Read More
Government
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes bill to ban ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors(The Sentinel) – A new law that would have banned so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors has been vetoed by Governor Laura Kelly. Senate Bill 233, which passed… Read More
Opinion
Missouri, Kansas lawsuits remind Biden that student loans remain Congress’ prerogative(The Daily Signal) – In a lawsuit filed on Monday, Missouri invites the federal courts to recognize that President Joe Biden’s preoccupation with canceling student loans is part… Read More
Homeschools
Second-generation homeschool graduate reflects on upcoming KC-area ceremonyGracie Neland graduated high school through her mom’s “alma mater” in 2022 – except this was no school or university, but a homeschool nonprofit. The Midwest Parent Educators… Read More
Culture
Kansas county commission allows anti-Christian rant despite policy(The Sentinel) – Johnson County (Kansas) Commission Chair Mike Kelly has taken steps to stifle citizens who are concerned with or critical of county actions, but he apparently welcomes… Read More
Opinion
Students are trapped in the twilight zone of public education(The Sentinel) – Imagine, if you will, entering the Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center and beginning the long walk through an underground stone hallway. You are about to enter… Read More
Government
Kansas House Democrats fundraise off school funding lies(The Sentinel) – An email sent on March 27 by Kansas House Democrats under the signature of Rep. Valdenia Winn, D-Kansas City, contains multiple lies about school funding and… Read More
Government
SB 428 reinforces school board members’ ability to conduct needs assessments(The Sentinel) – Senate Bill 428 (SB 428), currently in front of the Kansas Senate Committee on Education, would force district administrations to allow school board members to… Read More
Government
Kansas bill would give school board members tools to improve transparency and accountability(The Sentinel) – School board members in Kansas would no longer be restricted to whom they could speak on district issues, nor be barred from school property under Senate Bill… Read More
Government
Kansas bill would create a tax credit for private and home school families(The Sentinel) – A Kansas bill that would provide a tax credit to families whose children are in either private school or are homeschooled passed an important procedural hurdle… Read More
Public Education
Community group claims its Kansas school board lacks transparency in bond issue campaign(The Sentinel) – Voters in USD 273 Beloit (Kansas) go to the polls in April to decide the fate of a $20 million package of new construction… Read More
Homeschools
KC-area homeschool conference to add student learning screenings to resources for parentsHomeschooling parents in the Kansas City area can access an additional resource this spring – learning screenings for a snapshot of their child’s developmental progress. The Midwest Parent… Read More
Government
Kansas House committee makes progress on bills stopping trans drugs, surgery for minorsA committee of the Kansas House of Representatives debated a pair of bills that would prohibit treatments for gender dysphoria in minor children. HB 2791 and HB 2792 would prohibit doctors… Read More
Public Education
Kansas Dept. of Ed.: Evidence shows students are negatively impacted by a 4-day school week(The Sentinel) – There is a growing trend in small school districts to go to a 4-day school week, which, unfortunately, is another example of the education system acting… Read More
Opinion
Legal experts refute gender privacy claims by ACLU, KNEA on parental notification(The Sentinel) – The Kansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Kansas chapter of the National Education Association (KNEA) seem once again to be giving school… Read More
Culture
Kansas school board group’s budget advice is contrary to state law(The Sentinel) – Kansas school board members are getting budget advice from the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) that is contrary to state law, and it doesn’t seem to be… Read More
Gender Identity, Kansas
Four of largest Kansas school districts ‘cut parents out of the picture’ on student gender issues, despite AG’s warning(The Heartlander) — Four of the largest school districts in Kansas will continue to keep parents in the dark about their students' “transgender” status despite a… Read More
Public Education
4 largest Kansas school districts continue to ‘cut parents out of the picture’ on student gender issues, despite AG’s warningFour of the largest school districts in Kansas will continue to keep parents in the dark about their student’s “transgender” status despite a warning from… Read More