Public Education
KC-area middle school flier links to profane, adult-oriented article for studentsâ mental healthA flier in a Kansas City-area middle school has links to a âmental healthâ article with highly profane language and an obvious adult audience in mind. The flier, sent to… Read More
Government
No more church closings by edict: Kansas lawmakers rein in COVID-style shutdowns, quarantines by health officialsKansas lawmakers Thursday voted to ban unilateral COVID-style closings and gathering bans by health officials. Henceforth, such orders by health officials at both the state and local level will be… Read More
Public Education
Kansas community college says it has closed its Office of Inclusion and Belonging, but Zoom meeting assures ‘the work will continue’(The Sentinel) â Johnson County Community College (JCCC) near Kansas City recently made headlines by announcing the closing of its Office of Inclusion and Belonging soon after receiving the… Read More
Culture
Kansas church vandalism, satanic âblack massâ draw national outrage, including presidentâsThe president himself has taken notice of a vandalized church in Wichita, while Satanists plan a âblack massâ on the Kansas Capitol grounds Friday. The burglary and destruction at St. Read More
Public Education
Kansas school board rejects plan to comply with Trump DEI executive orderA Kansas school board Monday rejected a resolution to ensure compliance with President Trumpâs executive order banning DEI in federally funded schools â after legal guidance from a state association… Read More
Culture
KU launches $1 million âTrans Studies InitiativeâÂStudying âquestions of trans life,â a transgender journal and hosting new LGBTQ events is on the docket at the University of Kansas thanks to a $1 million grant. The planned… Read More
Public Education
Kansas schools with DEI programs appear unconcerned as federal funding cut deadline looms(The Sentinel) â The seven Kansas school districts currently known to include Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in their curriculum donât appear to be in a rush… Read More
Homeschools
Homeschool conference to support Midwestern families through special-needs resources, learning screeningsWhile Christy-Faith has more than 20 yearsâ experience coaching children of âA-listers and billionaires,â her newest initiative lies in helping homeschool parents â not celebrities. âIâm on a mission to… Read More
Public Education
Kansas voters reject $450 million in school upgrades amid concerns over academicsÂWichita voters have narrowly rejected a half-billion-dollar school bond intended for building construction and upgrades. The outcome was called on Wednesday morning, with bond opponents managing a razor-thin majority. As… Read More
Government
Kansas Senate advances bill expanding low-income scholarship program; broad school choice bill remains in committeeA Kansas measure to expand a low-income school choice program has passed the Senate but a universal school choice bill is still working its way through various committees. The Republican-controlled… Read More
Public Education
Wichita, KS voters to decide fate of $450 million bond issue(The Sentinel) â Barely three months after presidential and congressional elections transfixed the country, Wichita Public Schools patrons will head to the polls Feb. 25 to render a decision on a … Read More
Opinion
KS state school board should reject commissioner’s proposal to dispense with 10th grade assessment(The Sentinel) â At the February 11 State Board of Education meeting, Commissioner of Education Randy Watson told board members that he is starting the process to eliminate the state… Read More
Government
Kansas law protecting minors from trans âmedicineâ becomes law after veto overrideA Kansas bill that prohibits dangerous transgender medical care for youth became law Tuesday when both legislative chambers overrode the governorâs veto. It was the second straight year Democrat Gov. Read More
Courts
Midwest mom monitoring sex-related materials in schools banned from district property, suesA suburban Kansas City mother whoâs doggedly monitored sexually inappropriate materials in her public schools is now suing the district for banning her from school property last week. After previously… Read More
Opinion
Kansas appropriately adjusts special education funding(The Sentinel) â The Kansas House Appropriations Committee voted last week to increase special education funding next year by $10 million rather than $72 million as planned last year. Read More
Culture
Kansas City-area public library hosting âcelebration of trans storiesâ for childrenAlthough the tide has turned decidedly against sex changes for minors nationally, a library in suburban Kansas City is hosting âA Celebration of Trans Storiesâ for kids later this month. Read More
Government
Kansas governor vetoes ban on so-called ‘gender-affirming care’ for minors â againÂKansasâ Democrat governor has once again vetoed a bill that would ban so-called âgender-affirming careâ for minors, but an override is possible. Gov. Laura Kelly cited parental rights as her… Read More
Public Education
Kansas college reportedly spent $438K on DEI office(The Sentinel) â While blue-chip companies like Walmart, Meta (owner of Facebook), Ford, McDonaldâs, Loweâs, John Deere, and Harley-Davidson scale back or entirely shut down their recent emphasis… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian schools in Kansas outperform similarly-sized public schools once againKansasâ Christian schools are performing better in reading and math than even the best public schools on average. David Dorsey, senior education policy fellow at the Kansas Policy Institute,… Read More
Christian Schools
Real Faces of school choice: ‘Grit’ and determination to choose a different pathAlthough Nolan Henderson was a public school teacher, he knew he wanted something different for his son’s education. The growth of leftist âwokeâ policies in Lawrence, Kansas, schools and a… Read More