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David Hicks

David Hicks writes for The Sentinel, a publication focusing on news and issues in the state of Kansas.

Public Education
SB 421 protects students’ rights to free expression in K-12 public schools

(The Sentinel) – Last fall’s controversy at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka, in which elementary students reportedly had their freedom of speech… Read More

February 17, 2026
Culture
As student achievement declines, report shows NEA funnels millions to social justice causes, supports anti-ICE protest

(The Sentinel) – An investigation by a nonpartisan watchdog group has uncovered millions of dollars in union funds spent by the National Education Association (NEA) on… Read More

January 23, 2026
Kansas
Three Kansas county commissioners resign following protests over votes to increase property taxes

(The Sentinel) — A trio of Seward County, Kansas, commissioners abruptly resigned their seats on Dec. 15 , three months after each voted to increase the county’s… Read More

December 29, 2025
Investigations, Kansas, Schools
Kansas school board member says $20K investigation was a politically-motivated waste of money

(The Sentinel) – Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing, Kansas (USD 469) allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he never… Read More

December 16, 2025
Kansas
Marion County pays $3 million to settle lawsuit over 2023 raid on Marion County Record

(The Sentinel) — In a case reported nationwide , hailed for its effects on  First  and  Fourth  Amendment rights and freedom… Read More

December 1, 2025