Public Education
KS Gov. Kelly vetoes bill requiring passage of civics test for high school graduation(The Sentinel) – While agreeing that a student’s “educational journey” should include Civics, an understanding of our democratic process, Governor Laura Kelly nonetheless vetoed House Bill 2412,… Read More
Public Education
SB 421 protects students’ rights to free expression in K-12 public schools(The Sentinel) – Last fall’s controversy at Marshall Elementary School in Eureka, in which elementary students reportedly had their freedom of speech… Read More
Culture
As student achievement declines, report shows NEA funnels millions to social justice causes, supports anti-ICE protest(The Sentinel) – An investigation by a nonpartisan watchdog group has uncovered millions of dollars in union funds spent by the National Education Association (NEA) on… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board member says $20K investigation was a politically-motivated waste of money(The Sentinel) – Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing, Kansas (USD 469) allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he never… 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