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Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel.

Opinion, Public Education
Kansas school district dodges questions about taxes ahead of huge bond issue

(The Sentinel) – School districts routinely ask voters to approve hundreds of millions in new bond issue debt with the promise that it won’t cost them anything. But there is… Read More

January 18, 2023
Education, Kansas
Wichita private school, one of 8 finalists for Yass Prize, awarded $500,000

(The Sentinel) – A private school in Wichita, Kansas, which primarily serves African American students, was recently awarded  $500,000 as one of the finalists for the prestigious Yass Prize. Read More

January 6, 2023
Government
Fordham study finds positive impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program

(The Sentinel) – A new study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute should allay concerns that school choice programs won’t benefit marginalized students. The Fordham study, authored by Ohio State… Read More

January 5, 2023
School Choice
New study finds positive impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program

(The Sentinel) — A new study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute should allay concerns that school choice programs won’t benefit marginalized students. The Fordham study, authored by Ohio State… Read More

January 4, 2023
Schools, Taxes
Kansas school district violated ‘truth in taxation’ law and must refund or reduce taxes, state tax board rules

In a victory for the Kansas Justice Institute and Baldwin City taxpayers, the Kansas Board of Tax Appeals ruled Dec. 22 that Unified School District 348 violated the state’s “truth… Read More

December 28, 2022