Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel. 

Public Education
Grades are in for Kansas schools: just one A, but 80 Fs

(The Sentinel) – Based on 2021 state assessment scores, only one public school in Kansas earned an “A” on Kansas Policy Institute’s A-F Grading of Kansas Schools initiative.  According to… Read More

April 8, 2022
Public Education
Kansas House passes needs assessment, other education reforms

(The Sentinel) – For years many school districts across Kansas have likely ignored a state law requiring an annual building needs assessment designed to improve student achievement.  If it becomes… Read More

March 29, 2022
Culture, Public Education
Kansas Senate passes ‘Parents Bill of Rights’

(The Sentinel) –  The “Parents Bill of Rights” and school curriculum transparency legislation passed the Kansas Senate Tuesday 24-15. However the bill – SB496 – fell… Read More

March 24, 2022
Public Education
Emporia school board member sends police after parents

A member of the Emporia Board of Education allegedly attempted to have a member of the public arrested after disagreements over her votes on school mask policies. The issue exploded… Read More

March 11, 2022