Opinion
Kansas Democrats predict âworse outcomesâ with school choice â but is that true?A Kansas Democrat leader claims school choice is âextremist,â leads to âworse academic outcomesâ and only benefits the rich. But are any of those claims true? Not according to the… Read More
Opinion
Kansas a Midwest mecca for abortion, desert for school choice. Can that be changed?Thereâs a tantalizing doughnut of school choice forming for parents and families in the Midwest â but Kansas is the doughnut hole. â26 states have already opted into President Trumpâs… Read More
Public Education
Kansas high school accused of promoting anti-ICE student walkoutStudents at Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas, participated in walkout Tuesday to protest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), prompting concerns from parents about political activism inside public… Read More
Homeschools
Midwestern homeschool conference to celebrate ârichnessâ of simplicity in teaching methods, 40-year anniversaryAs the Midwest Parent Educators (MPE) nonprofit marks its 40-year anniversary, its spring conference will highlight many homeschool familiesâ firsthand experiences â including the power of simplicity in teaching. âItâs easy to get caught up in… Read More
Public Education
Kansas low-income students tax credit scholarship program hits $10 million cap for first time(The Sentinel) â For the first time in a decade, the Kansas Low Income Students Tax Credit Scholarship program reached the $10 million cap set by the legislature at its… Read More
Public Education
Kansas offering grants to schools for âgun detectionâ monitoringKansas is rolling out grants for real-time gun-detection software that can spot and report an active shooter in seconds. The Legislature appropriated $10 million in grants â $2.5 million in… Read More
Homeschools
Encouragement Day speaker urges homeschool moms to âlive with an eternal perspectiveâTerri Hitt has experienced firsthand what she calls every parentâs greatest fear â losing a child â when her daughter passed away unexpectedly at the age of 29. âWhen she… Read More
Opinion
Gov. Kelly: Hereâs why Kansas should opt in to the federal scholarship tax credit programÂSchool choice is taking the nation by storm and Kansas families are increasingly part of that important conversation. Thirty-four states (plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto… Read More
Government
Broad school choice unlikely in Kansas this year, GOP leaders say;Â other reforms plannedWhile broad school choice is unlikely to pass this year in Kansas, Republican lawmakers say they will pursue other reforms, such as expanding the stateâs tax credit scholarship program, opting… Read More
Culture
Kansas becoming Midwest abortion hubÂKansas is growing its reputation as a regional abortion destination, with new state data showing nearly 75% of abortions performed in the state in 2024 involved women traveling from out… Read More
Government
Bipartisan K-12 cell phone ban bill hits Kansas Senate, swift passage expectedKansas Senate leaders of both parties Tuesday proposed a bill banning cell phones in the stateâs K-12 schools. In a remarkable show of bipartisanship, Republican Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi,… Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board member says $20K investigation was a politically-motivated waste of money(The Sentinel) â Superintendent Marty Kobza of Lansing, Kansas (USD 469) allegedly spent more than $20,000 on an investigation of board member Amy Cawvey, but, according to Cawvey, he never… Read More
Government
Illegal slapped with 20 years in prison after strangling ICE agent(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An illegal migrant will be spending decades in prison after punching and strangling an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent. Diego Barron-Esquivel, a criminal illegal… Read More
Public Education
Indiana touts 3rd grade reading gains; Kansas lowers proficiency standards and skirts state law(The Sentinel) â Third-grade reading proficiency is at 87% in Indiana, a phenomenal increase of five points over a year ago. In Kansas,… Read More
Opinion
Conscience in care: Why Kansas took a stand to protect foster familiesâ religious libertyNovember is National Adoption Month â a time to celebrate families who open their hearts to children in need and to encourage more to consider adoption through the foster care system. Last… Read More
Government
Watch: Sen. Marshall calls Obamacare âa slot machine going to big insurance companiesâSen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, called the estimated 35-40% of people on Obamacare who never file a claim âghost peopleâ during remarks Friday on the Senate floor. About 10 million… Read More
Culture, Uncategorized
Kansas library director admits he wouldnât let his own children read books library made easily accessible to kidsâ(The Sentinel) â Last month, at a meeting of the Hays (Kansas) Public Library Board, local residents were up in arms over a âBanned Books Weekâ display that contained books… Read More
Culture
Watch: Kansas resident skewers library for highlighting sexualized books in child and youth areaA young man criticized the Hays, Kansas, public library for displaying books with graphic, sexual content in a space frequented by children and teens. The âBanned Booksâ display, located by… Read More
Public Education
Kansas teacher fired for helping special needs student through meltdown(The Sentinel) â Earlier this month a Kansas City-area Kindergarten teacher with more than 25 years of experience was fired for âviolating policy 3522,â the districtâs policy on… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: The battle for informed consent: Kansas pro-life law under threatWould most people ever imagine that simply informing a woman how far along she is in her pregnancy, offering her the chance to view an ultrasound, or providing information about… Read More