Culture
Watch: Kansas resident skewers library for highlighting sexualized books in child and youth areaA young man criticized the Hays, Kansas, public library for displaying books with graphic, sexual content in a space frequented by children and teens. The “Banned Books” display, located by… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school district prohibits staff from wearing Charlie Kirk-style ‘FREEDOM’ shirtsA Kansas City-area elementary school has forbidden staff from wearing Charlie Kirk-style “FREEDOM” shirts. In an email exchange with a concerned citizen that has since been posted on the… Read More
Public Education
Kansas City-area cheerleading coach under fire for ‘rest in piss’ epitaph for Charlie KirkA cheerleading coach at a Kansas City-area high school cheered for Charlie Kirk’s assassination with a social media post reading “rest in piss gummy boy.” “We are aware. We… Read More
Public Education
Former Kansas elementary teacher pleads no contest to charges of taking indecent liberties with a child(The Sentinel) – Jerome Riscovallez, 55, a former Henry Leavenworth Elementary School teacher, avoided trial later this month by entering two pleas of no contest to charges… Read More
Government
Kansas Ed Dept. passes the buck to Gov. Kelly on Kobach guidance to remove gender identity references from state school lunch contracts(The Sentinel) – The ongoing disagreement between Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) is intensifying over… Read More
Kansas
Kansas among 22 states allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students(The Sentinel) – For more than 20 years , the State of Kansas has offered in-state tuition to undocumented students since then-Governor … Read More
Culture
Congressional intern killed in DC shooting; not intended target, police sayAn aid to U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, was shot and killed Monday night in Washington, D.C. Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, a 21-year-old senior at the University of Massachusetts, was killed when… Read More
Public Education
Kansas allows three years of unlawful behavior before labeling schools ‘persistently dangerous’(The Sentinel) – A May 7th letter from the U. S. Department of Education to Kansas school officials has dusted off a decades-long, but neglected regulation allowing students… Read More
Government
Kansas education funding task force debates validity of graduation rate against plummeting college readiness(The Sentinel) – The celebration of a stunning increase in a one-year graduation rate at Southeast High School in Wichita, Kansas, came crashing down as reports surfaced of … Read More
Public Education
‘Fighting to keep English in our school’: As a Kansas public school converts to bilingual-only, questions remain about community impact and decision processA neighborhood elementary school with a 112-year history will soon be bilingual-only, raising concerns about community impact and transparency, even as supporters say the benefits outweigh the costs. New Stanley… Read More
Public Education
KS athletic association says ‘sex at birth’ may not be known at birth(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State High School Activities Association is declining to answer questions about a form asking for the “sex at birth” of high… Read More
Government
Education lobby gearing up for funding fight in Kansas, as formula review begins(The Sentinel) – The Kansas Education Funding Task Force has begun meeting to discuss potential changes to the school funding formula before it expires in 2027, and the… Read More
Public Education
The majority of parents and teachers favor ESAs, but Kansas legislators prioritize administrators over students(The Sentinel) – Nearly three out of four teachers support Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in America, and optimism among educators about their profession is increasing, according… Read More
Public Education
Kansas #15 for per-student spending, #40 in NAEP outcomes(The Sentinel) – A new analysis by Kansas Policy Institute shows that the Sunflower State ranks #15 for cost-of-living-adjusted spending per student, but #40 in student… Read More
Public Education
Audit finds easy change to Medicaid billing for schools could save Kansas $22.5 million(The Sentinel) – A recent audit of how schools are reimbursed for school-based health care, found a potential $22.5 million savings. According to a… Read More
Government
Kansas Republicans override Gov. Kelly’s vetoes of pro-life measuresRepublican lawmakers in Kansas overrode Gov. Laura Kelly’s vetoes of three pro-life measures, taking steps to protect and support life from the moment of conception. During a veto session last… Read More
Opinion
Kansas education board’s proposal is designed to keep hiding bad student outcomes(The Sentinel) – Which of the following provides a clear understanding of student achievement in Kansas: 33% of Kansas students are below grade level in math, or 33% of students… Read More
Public Education
‘Where can we sneak things in?’ Kansas City school staff quietly advance DEI, LGBT agenda without parents’ knowledgeStaff and union leaders at a large Kansas school district have been caught on a video call strategizing how to secretly advance LGBT agendas in classrooms under a rebranded DEI… Read More
Culture
Conflicting stories: Is Kansas health system violating state law on gender-affirming care?(The Sentinel) – According to the Daily Caller, some children’s hospitals across the country are continuing to provide so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors — despite an executive order removing… Read More
Public Education
Kansas community college says it has closed its Office of Inclusion and Belonging, but Zoom meeting assures ‘the work will continue’(The Sentinel) – Johnson County Community College (JCCC) near Kansas City recently made headlines by announcing the closing of its Office of Inclusion and Belonging soon after receiving the… Read More