Patrick Richardson

Patrick Richardson writes for the The Sentinel. 

Homeschools
Kansas school district refuses to allow homeschool athletes to participate in sports recognition

(The Sentinel) – Homeschool students who played for Wallace County High School were unfairly neglected and discriminated against during athletic recognitions earlier this year, according to parents and… Read More

July 29, 2024
Courts
Kansas Judge expands Title IX injunction to hundreds of schools in 44 states

(The Sentinel) – In early July, Federal Judge for the District of Kansas John Broomes issued a preliminary injunction halting the implementation of the Biden administration’s Title IX transgender regulations — which would have required schools… Read More

July 17, 2024
Public Education
DOJ issues damning report on discrimination in Wichita Public Schools

(The Sentinel) – A report from the Department of Justice found pervasive evidence of discrimination in Wichita Public Schools against students based on race and disability. KSNW-TV … Read More

July 9, 2024
Public Education
Kansas school district attempts to stifle, marginalize board members

(The Sentinel) – Chanute (Kansas) Board of Education President Heather Guernsey and Superintendent of Schools Matt Koester refuse to answer questions about a “board governance document” designed… Read More

June 11, 2024
Courts
Kansas sues federal government over new Title IX rules

(The Sentinel) – Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing the federal government over changes to Title IX requirements that are supposed to protect women and minorities from… Read More

May 17, 2024