Category: News
Title IX does not cover gender identity, court rules
Title IX rules against gender-based discrimination do not include “gender identity,” according to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals sitting…
Wabaunsee rolls out the state’s first electric school buses
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan was joined by USD 329 officials and community members in Alma as the school…
House committee approves ESA school choice bill
The Kansas House of Representatives K-12 Education Budget Committee heard testimony earlier this week on House Bill 2218, which would…
Kansas Board of Regents may drop algebra as a college graduation requirement
One out of three college students in Kansas fails algebra, the vice president for academic affairs for the Kansas Board…
Senate bill would eliminate competition in power transmission construction
A bill in front of the Kansas Senate would effectively give complete control over electric transmission projects in the state…
Wichita district: credit for class attendance requires just 10 minutes
Wichita Public Schools, USD 259, have declined to answer questions about an attendance policy which — theoretically — would allow…
Legislature considers bill to modify sports competition
Last year, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association — which governs all high school sports in Kansas — adopted…
Kansas landowners warned about possible identity theft, real estate scam
Property owners in more than a dozen Kansas counties have received a proposal letter and a purchase agreement offering to…
Legislature considers bill to modify sports competition
Last year, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association — which governs all high school sports in Kansas — adopted…
School board resource center offers unbiased information for board members
The Kansas School Board Resource Center, an information source for school board members and taxpayers, was introduced in Topeka before…
Students join in the call for school choice at the Kansas capitol
It was standing…and sitting on the floor…room-only, as some 200 students and educators from as far away as Wichita joined…
Performance-based budgeting law is effectively ignored by state agencies
A report on performance-based budgeting in Kansas reminds readers of a famous quote about government spending: “A billion here, a…
Audit: Economic development ‘incentives’ don’t cover costs to taxpayers
A recent audit of economic development “incentive” programs by the Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit found that — while…
Lansing parent wins school curriculum challenge
Kirsten Workman, the Lansing mom who withdrew her 12th-grade daughter from an English Composition class over content she found objectionable…
Study: large school funding increase but lower achievement, teacher pay
A report on education spending and student achievement covering the last three decades in Kansas shows that many students have…
Interstate compact could bring out-of-state teachers to fill Kansas vacancies, state board hesitates
An interstate compact that would recognize teacher licenses from other states and alleviate the classroom instructor shortage is stalled in…
Kansas Supreme Court: KORA requires production of electronic records
A recent Kansas Supreme Court decision has put public records custodians on notice — under the Kansas Open Records Act…
Blue Valley dodges questions about taxes ahead of bond issue
School districts routinely ask voters to approve hundreds of millions in new bond issue debt with the promise that it…
‘Responsible Kansas Budget’ would introduce accountability, save taxpayers billions
As the 2023 legislative session gets underway, Sentinel’s parent company Kansas Policy Institute is asking state lawmakers to avoid further…
Property tax relief this year for low-income seniors, disabled vets
Action taken last year by the Legislature and governor will result in several types of property tax relief, including a…
GOP legislators offer Kansans “A Better Way” in 2023
As the Kansas Legislature reconvenes, Republican leaders unveil their 2023 agenda, offering “A Better Way: Our Commitment to Kansas” The…
New state Treasurer taking hard look at ESG, who manages state pension funds
Newly sworn-in Kansas State Treasurer Steven C. Johnson is taking a hard look at whether ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)…
JOCO Commission Chair’s YouTube excuse for limiting public comment seems bogus
The Sentinel has challenged Johnson County Board of Commissioners Chair Mike Kelly’s excuse for restricting public comments and meeting access…
JOCO Commission Chair Mike Kelly acts to restrict public access to meetings
Incoming Chairman of the Johnson County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) Mike Kelly has announced changes to public access and comment…