David Hicks

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

Legislation
Open Enrollment bill narrowly approved in Kansas House

(The Sentinel) – Kansas K-12 students will be able to transfer and attend any school district in the state, depending on capacity limitations, under a bill approved by the House. Read More

March 25, 2022
Public Education
Kansas school district rejects parents’ concerns over inappropriate library books

(The Sentinel) – The USD 450 Shawnee Heights school district has twice rejected parents’ concern that their children are exposed to pornography and other objectionable content in four library books. … Read More

March 24, 2022
Public Education
Remedial Ed audit finds systemic deficiencies in KS school system

(The Sentinel) – A recently released state audit disclosed that about a third of Kansas high school graduates took at least one remedial course in college.  High school and college educators… Read More

March 21, 2022
Public Education
18 Kansas teachers pledge to teach CRT tenets

(The Sentinel) – Against a backdrop of curriculum transparency and Parents Bill of Rights legislation, comes a reminder that 18 Kansas teachers signed a pledge to continue teaching the… Read More

March 14, 2022