Michael Ryan

Michael Ryan is Executive Editor of The Lion. A Kansas City native, he’s been an award-winning reporter, editor and opinion writer at newspapers in Kansas, Missouri, Georgia and Texas.

Public Education
Mass shooting threat closes summer schools in Kansas City area Wednesday; suspect’s arrest means classes back on

Multiple Kansas City-area school districts canceled summer classes and activities indefinitely Wednesday after word Tuesday of a mass shooting threat in the suburb of Blue Springs. Read More

June 15, 2022
Public Education
‘In God We Trust’ is added to school buildings in this legendary Kansas town to boost patriotism, morality

God is back in Dodge City schools – at least on the walls. The legendary western Kansas town’s Board of Education voted 5-2 Monday to place… Read More

June 15, 2022
Christian Schools, Public Education
Extent of far-left race and sex curricula in schools, and solutions, to be discussed by national panel at free public event in KC Monday

Frighteningly fringe curriculum on race and sexuality is much more widespread across America – and much less coincidental – than many parents realize, close observers say.  “These… Read More

June 8, 2022
Public Education
Possible school election bribery case not big enough for a local Kansas prosecutor. Will the attorney general step in?

A local prosecutor won’t touch the case, but the Kansas Attorney General’s office may investigate whether a school superintendent attempted to bribe district employees into voting for a recent multimillion-dollar… Read More

June 3, 2022
Culture
Christian pro golfers Burns and Scheffler absolutely torching the PGA Tour while spreading the good word

Best friends and outspoken Christians Sam Burns and Scottie Scheffler put faith to the fore once again Sunday on the PGA Tour, with a short but dazzling playoff at… Read More

June 2, 2022