David Hicks

David Hicks writes for The Sentinel, a publication focusing on news and issues in the state of Kansas.

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

March 19, 2025
Public Education
Kansas schools with DEI programs appear unconcerned as federal funding cut deadline looms

(The Sentinel) – The seven Kansas school districts currently known to include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in their curriculum don’t appear to be in a rush… Read More

March 3, 2025
Public Education
Wichita, KS voters to decide fate of $450 million bond issue

(The Sentinel) – Barely three months after presidential and congressional elections transfixed the country, Wichita Public Schools patrons will head to the polls Feb. 25 to render a decision on a â€Ś Read More

February 20, 2025
Public Education
Kansas college reportedly spent $438K on DEI office

(The Sentinel) – While blue-chip companies like Walmart, Meta (owner of Facebook), Ford, McDonald’s, Lowe’s, John Deere, and Harley-Davidson scale back or entirely shut down their recent emphasis… Read More

February 13, 2025
Government
Is Kansas Dept of Ed fear-mongering schools about expanding ICE investigations?

(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) has provided guidance to school districts on how to respond to a recent directive from the U. S. Department of… Read More

February 6, 2025