Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel. 

Legislation
Fordham study finds positive impacts of Ohio’s EdChoice program

(The Sentinel) – A new study from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute should allay concerns that school choice programs won’t benefit marginalized students. The Fordham study, authored by Ohio State… Read More

January 5, 2023
Public Education
KS Supreme Court Justice Caleb Stegall resigns KU teaching position over university’s free speech failures

(The Sentinel) – Just over a month after an associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Law labeled a speech that had yet to be given “hate speech,”… Read More

December 1, 2022
Public Education
Kansas special education funding exceeded expenditures, contrary to claims of school funding advocates

(The Sentinel) – School funding advocates met at the Capitol in Topeka recently to make the case that special education in Kansas is underfunded.  But other testimony presented shows the… Read More

November 29, 2022
Public Education
KS education establishment out of touch with parents, student needs

(The Sentinel) – The education establishment in Kansas appears to remain remarkably out of step with parents’ and students’ needs. While polling in Kansas indicates parents overwhelmingly believe they should… Read More

November 25, 2022
Public Education
Kansas school district says accountability is key to its performance; policy group to follow up with panel discussion

(The Sentinel) – The Wabaunsee school district has consistently outperformed surrounding districts and the state average on math and reading state assessments tests over the last several years. While the… Read More

November 3, 2022