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Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel.

School Choice
While Kansas parents wait, Florida, other states expand school choice

(The Sentinel) – While Kansas parents wait to see if the Kansas Legislature and Governor Laura Kelly will give them the opportunity to decide where their children go to school,… Read More

April 5, 2023
Culture, Public Education
Kansas school district: honoring parents’ wishes on student pronouns is discriminatory

(The Sentinel) – The Wichita School district is declining to answer questions about a teacher training that says it is “discriminatory” for teachers to honor parents’ wishes regarding their child’s… Read More

March 9, 2023
Public Education
School board rushes special meeting for policy change to clear wrestler for tournament. Did it violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act?

(The Sentinel) – The Newton USD 373 Board of Education appears to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) during a special meeting called on Feb. 22, 2023. The… Read More

March 6, 2023
Education, Kansas
Kansas school superintendent allegedly misused federal funds, audit finds

(The Sentinel) — A  yearly audit  of the Morris County Unified School District 417 found significant problems within the district — particularly in the handling of COVID relief funds. Morris… Read More

February 21, 2023
Kansas, Taxes
Bill before Kansas Legislature would exempt Social Security payments from state income tax

A bill recently passed out of the Kansas Senate Tax Committee would be a significant boon to retirees on a fixed income. Senate Bill 33, the first piece of… Read More

February 13, 2023