Opinion
Kansas school officials’ accreditation testimony exposes assault on academic achievement(The Sentinel) – You might think that mandating loss of accreditation for requiring school districts that don’t comply with state law would not be controversial, but that proposal in … Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district defends sending flyer from progressive group to parents(The Sentinel) – Leavenworth USD 453 distributed a flyer to parents recently announcing a day-long event at the State Capitol ostensibly to introduce students to the legislative process,… Read More
Government
Education establishment hostile to accreditation requirement to follow state law(The Sentinel) – The Kansas education establishment is pushing back hard against a bill that simply requires districts to comply with state law or lose accreditation. The Kansas… Read More
Public Education
Kansas superintendent touts ‘rebranding’ in an era of declining test scores(The Sentinel) – The Olathe school district does not permit school board members to conduct annual needs assessments to improve student outcomes as required in state law, but district… Read More
School Choice
School Choice rally brings cheering supporters to State Capitol(The Sentinel) — An estimated crowd of over 150 renewed their call for Kansas to join the growing ranks of states offering School Choice at an enthusiastic rally in… Read More
Culture
School choice rally brings cheering supporters to Kansas Capitol(The Sentinel) – An estimated crowd of over 150 renewed their call for Kansas to join the growing ranks of states offering School Choice at an enthusiastic rally in… Read More
Education
Kansas, Missouri families plan Homeschool Capitol Days(The Heartlander) –Homeschooling parents in the Kansas City area don’t take their freedoms for granted – which is why they’re planning a visit to their legislators for a friendly… Read More
2024 election
Olathe’s Tony Bergida running to return Johnson County Commission to basics of public serviceJohnson County, Kansas, leaders have lost their focus on what’s important, says an Olathe planning commissioner who wants to broaden his impact by joining the county commission this year. Read More
Government
House, Senate leaders look ahead to 2024 Kansas legislative session(The Sentinel) – Will Kansans see a flat tax, property tax reform, and school choice in 2024? How about Medicaid expansion? What to do with a projected $4.5 billion… Read More
Courts
‘Raw retaliatory censorship’: Kansas veteran sues school board for restricting free speech, banning him from school propertyA Kansas man is suing his local school district for viewpoint discrimination after being banned from school property for over two years. It’s one of two lawsuits Justin… Read More
Public Education
Some Kansas school districts send board members to training from NSBA, which likened parents to ‘domestic terrorists’(The Sentinel) – At least 25 state school board associations canceled their membership with the National School Boards Association (NSBA) after… Read More
Public Education
Satanic Temple unveils first high school student-led club near Kansas City(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Satanic Temple (TST) announced Tuesday that it will be opening its first high school club in Kansas. The club is an affiliate… Read More
Homeschools
‘Encouragement Day’ to support homeschool moms: ‘They’re not on this path alone’Many modern-day moms may think homeschooling is challenging, but they may not know it was once considered illegal. The featured speaker for the upcoming Midwest Parent Educators (MPE)… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school funding exceeds $20,000 per student adjusted for cost of living(The Sentinel) – New data from the Kansas Department of Education show school funding was $17,650 per student in the 2023 school year, but adjusted for the cost of… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board advances parental rights, despite ‘shocking’ oppositionThe Lansing Board of Education in Kansas voted Monday to adopt a new transgender student policy requiring parental notification, despite opposition which the board’s vice… Read More
Homeschools
‘Whipsawed’: Homeschool families with special needs face unique challenges in KansasImagine living in a state where schools don’t provide adequate special needs services for your child – but if you don’t provide those services as their parent, those schools… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district leaves school board association, citing political differences(The Sentinel) – Jackson Heights USD 335 is leaving the Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) saying KASB no longer reflects… Read More
Public Education
School districts in Kansas alone sit 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
Public Education
Kansas school district targeted by US Dept. of Ed. for possible antisemitism(The Sentinel) – Kansas’ Maize USD 266 has been advised by the federal Department of Education’s (DOE) Office for Civil Rights that it is among seven institutions… Read More
Kansas City, Taxes
Residents in KC suburb learn clerical error saves them $1 million in property tax(The Sentinel) — Residents in the Kansas City suburb of Merriam recently received a postcard informing them of a “clerical error” that will reduce property tax… Read More