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USD 231 Gardner-Edgerton declines to comment on federal lawsuit filed by Carrie Schmidt
February 21, 2025
Officials with the Gardner-Edgerton school district have declined to answer questions about a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of Carrie Schmidt, alleging violations of the First and…
Legislature proposes less funding for literacy training
February 20, 2025
Leaders of the Kansas House Committee on Higher Education Budget are declining to answer questions about stripping $8 million in funding from the Kansas Blueprint for…
KSDE halts state assessment waiver request pending State Board vote
February 19, 2025
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…
Only two schools earn an “A” in KPI A-F Grading of Kansas Schools for 2024
February 18, 2025
The seventh annual “A-F Grading of Kansas Schools” has been released by the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), owners of The Sentinel, and shows disappointing results…
Kansas appropriately adjusts special education funding
February 17, 2025
The House Appropriations Committee voted last week to increase special education funding next year by $10 million rather than $72 million as planned last year.…
KASB attempts to deceive legislators in the SB 47 fiscal note
February 5, 2025
Having a good BS detector is essential for serving in the Kansas Legislature, especially for interpreting fiscal notes that accompany proposed legislation. Fiscal notes published…
Free legal hotline for Kansas school board members discussed by panel
February 3, 2025
Kansas school board members confronting legal issues in their positions now have access to a free hotline, courtesy of the School Boards for Academic Excellence (SBAE). A…
Please, abandon the soft bigotry of low expectations, Dr. Watson
February 3, 2025
Emerson Elementary School in USD 500 Kansas City received a federal school improvement grant in 2010, and district officials met with the staff to decide…
Paola School Board poster removal policy brings anxious protestors to meeting
January 22, 2025
The USD 368 Paola school board policy of removing non-instructional posters inside school property drew protests from supporters of the LGBTQ community at a recent school…
Kansas districts affected by massive PowerSchool data breach
January 21, 2025
Parents in much of the country have become accustomed to using an online platform called “PowerSchool” to keep up with their children’s grades, but that…
Colorado Springs school district ends relationship with teacher’s union
January 13, 2025
Late last year, the Colorado Springs, Colorado, Board of Education voted to end its collective bargaining agreement with the Colorado Springs Education Association — the…
“A colossal win for women and girls across the country”: Federal judge strikes down Biden Administration’s addition of “gender identity” to Title IX protections
January 10, 2025
The U.S. Department of Education’s (DOE) attempt to add “gender identity” to the Title IX prohibition of sex discrimination has been outlawed nationwide by a…