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Rep. Patrick Penn exposes goal of critical race theory at education hearing
Rep. Patrick Penn, (R-Wichita), presented a graduate-level course on CRT, particularly focused on why it is — contrary to continued…
K-State ducks questions about social justice contest with KNEA
K-State — Kansas State University — is refusing to answer questions about its apparent partnership with the Kansas National Education…
Biden wants $4,500 taxpayer subsidy for union-built electric cars
President Biden’s so-called Build Back Better proposal includes a $7,500 tax credit for purchasing electric cars, but union-built electric cars…
Schools ignore legal requirement to conduct needs assessments
State law requires local school boards to conduct annual building needs assessments of each school as part of the budget…
Kelly admin prioritizes politics over public health, emails show
With little fanfare, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s administration forced out Dr. Lee Norman, who had been both the state public…
Edgerton city spending pushes property tax higher
The City of Edgerton had a council member resign earlier this year over allegedly misleading residents about property tax increases. …
KC Star falsely accuses Majority Leader Hawkins to protect Kelly admin
The Kansas City Star this week reaffirmed that it won’t let the truth get in the way of its support…
KASB won’t say if they will leave National School Boards Association
Twenty-three states have now either pulled their membership to the National School Boards Association or are actively distancing themselves from…
Kansas falls again in Economic Freedom rankings
Kansas falls from the 17th most free place in North America to the #20 slot, finds the Economic Freedom of…
Federal court says Biden administration can’t prohibit state tax cuts
A federal court yesterday agreed with Kansas and held that an attempt by Congress and the Biden administration to prohibit…
Edgerton councilman resigned in protest over property tax fib
Local elected officials and bureaucrats routinely fib about property tax increases, and most often, those who know that their constituents…
Missouri electric co-op to provide wired rural broadband
The just-passed Congressional ‘infrastructure’ bill allocates $65 billion for finding rural broadband solutions, but the Osage Valley Electric Cooperative in…
U.S. Fifth Circuit stays OSHA vaccination mandate
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court today issued an order staying the Biden administration’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration mandate covering…
Kelly decries federal vaccine mandate, stops short of backing lawsuit
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly came out against the federal vaccine mandate Friday morning, a day after Attorney General Derek Schmidt…
AG Schmidt to challenge federal vaccine mandate
The Biden administration is about to promulgate its latest COVID-19 vaccine mandate, using the Occupational Health and Safety Administration to…
New school board members need permission to attend KASB conference
The Kansas Association of School Boards (KASB) annual convention kicks off this weekend, but newly-elected school board candidates need permission…
2021 state assessment results show continued decline
The new state assessment results from the Kansas Department of Education show achievement continuing to decline, with many more high…
KU ducks questions about CRT in education curriculum
As the furor over the teaching of controversial subjects such as critical race theory swings elections in other states, a…
‘Build Back Better’ backfire would cost Kansans 47,000 jobs
President Joe Biden’s $5 trillion Build Back Better plan would have significant negative impacts on the Kansas economy, according to…
Kansas schools duck questions about sex education standards
It has traditionally been a parent’s decision what — and when — their children are taught about sex. New national…
Olathe parents outraged over gender identity questionnaire
Olathe parents might think that a school district falling far short of it’s “Students Prepared for Their Future” vision would…
Video exposes Deep Equity critical race theory indoctrination
The Shawnee Mission school district insists that it doesn’t use critical race theory training, but a new video provides a…
Study: diversity administrators do not improve student achievement
The achievement gap between white and minority students likely increases when K-12 school districts hire chief diversity officers. That’s the…
Politics get in the way of affordable rural broadband
Internet service providers say rural broadband is prohibitively expensive to install fiber or cable internet down the “last mile,” from…