Kansas, School Choice
School choice win: Kansas becomes 29th state to participate in Trump’s tax credit programKansas became the 29th state to opt in to President Donald Trump’s school choice program after overriding the Democrat governor’s veto last week. Read More
ICE
ICE detention center approved for Leavenworth despite resident protestsLeavenworth, Kansas approved the reopening of the Midwest Regional Reception Center as a new ICE detention center on Tuesday after a year-long process. The city commission… Read More
Schools
Voters tackle sales tax and school bond issue questions in Tuesday’s election(The Sentinel) — Voters went to the polls Tuesday looking at a number of tax questions including a 1% sales tax in Wichita and several school bond issues across the… Read More
Public Education
‘They protested the wrong people’: Out-of-control Kansas high school protest highlights risks in growing student ICE walkoutsAn anti-ICE walkout in Kansas City Friday that turned violent and criminal only sheds light on rising student walkouts against immigration enforcement. The protest at Olathe Northwest High School… Read More
Politics
More states moving to close election funding loophole few voters knew existed(The Daily Signal) – As many as two dozen states could enact legislation this year to ban foreign funding of ballot measures, a trend that gained bipartisan support last year. Read More
Abortion
Kansas House passes three pro-life measures advocating for women’s rightsThree pro-life bills passed on the Kansas House floor on Wednesday. House Bills 2727, 2729 and 2635 are all on their… Read More
Public Education
Kansas high school accused of promoting anti-ICE student walkoutStudents at Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas, participated in walkout Tuesday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), prompting concerns from parents about political activism inside public… Read More
Homeschools
Midwestern homeschool conference to celebrate ‘richness’ of simplicity in teaching methods, 40-year anniversaryAs the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit marks its 40-year anniversary, its spring conference will highlight many homeschool families’ firsthand experiences – including the power of simplicity in teaching. “It’s easy to get caught up in… Read More
Public Education
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for first time(The Sentinel) – For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million cap set by the legislature at its… Read More
Homeschools
Encouragement Day speaker urges homeschool moms to ‘live with an eternal perspective’Terri Hitt has experienced firsthand what she calls every parent’s greatest fear – losing a child – when her daughter passed away unexpectedly at the age of 29. “When she… Read More
Opinion
Gov. Kelly: Here’s why Kansas should opt in to the federal scholarship tax credit programSchool choice is taking the nation by storm and Kansas families are increasingly part of that important conversation. Thirty-four states (plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto… Read More
Government
Broad school choice unlikely in Kansas this year, GOP leaders say; other reforms plannedWhile broad school choice is unlikely to pass this year in Kansas, Republican lawmakers say they will pursue other reforms, such as expanding the state’s tax credit scholarship program, opting… Read More
Culture
Kansas becoming Midwest abortion hubKansas is growing its reputation as a regional abortion destination, with new state data showing nearly 75% of abortions performed in the state in 2024 involved women traveling from out… Read More
Government
Illegal slapped with 20 years in prison after strangling ICE agent(Daily Caller News Foundation) – An illegal migrant will be spending decades in prison after punching and strangling an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Diego Barron-Esquivel, a criminal illegal… Read More
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
Public Education
Indiana touts 3rd grade reading gains; Kansas lowers proficiency standards and skirts state law(The Sentinel) – Third-grade reading proficiency is at 87% in Indiana, a phenomenal increase of five points over a year ago. In Kansas,… Read More
Opinion
Conscience in care: Why Kansas took a stand to protect foster families’ religious libertyNovember is National Adoption Month – a time to celebrate families who open their hearts to children in need and to encourage more to consider adoption through the foster care system. Last… Read More
Government
Watch: Sen. Marshall calls Obamacare ‘a slot machine going to big insurance companies’Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, called the estimated 35-40% of people on Obamacare who never file a claim “ghost people” during remarks Friday on the Senate floor. About 10 million… Read More
Culture, Uncategorized
Kansas library director admits he wouldn’t let his own children read books library made easily accessible to kids(The Sentinel) – Last month, at a meeting of the Hays (Kansas) Public Library Board, local residents were up in arms over a “Banned Books Week” display that contained books… Read More
Education
As 31 states (not Kansas) restrict cell phone use in schools, researchers study its effect on achievement, teacher satisfaction(The Sentinel) — A survey in Education Week lists the efforts in 31 states and the District of Columbia to either restrict or outright ban cell phone… Read More