USD 231 Gardner-Edgerton declines to comment on federal lawsuit filed by Carrie Schmidt - The Sentinel
The superintendent banned Schmidt from district property and events after she opposed library books she considered pornographic.| The Sentinel
The superintendent banned Schmidt from district property and events after she opposed library books she considered pornographic.| The Sentinel
The judge was highly critical of actions by Gardner-Edgerton Superintendent Brian Huff.| The Sentinel
Holding Media & Government Accountable.| The Sentinel
As the Chinese Communist Party has cracked down again on the export of rare-earth minerals essential for so much of modern technology, Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorganChase, announced a huge private-sector investment in infrastructure in an editorial in the Wall Street Journal. “The brutal invasion of Ukraine, the indescribable terrorist attack on Israel and […] The post Economist pleased with private-sector infrastructure investments, warns against ‘public-private partnership...| The Sentinel
For a month beginning in mid-September, Carrie Schmidt, mother of a Gardner-Edgerton High School junior, sought information from the USD 231 administration about an alleged 2024 incident involving a male transitioning to a female in the girls’ locker room. School officials, primarily Superintendent Dr. Brian Huff, would not confirm to her such an incident took […] The post Gardner-Edgerton Mom alleges coverup after email confirms school hid from her 2024 transgender female incident in gir...| The Sentinel
Senate Majority Leader Chase Blasi wants a potential special session to include discussion on how to handle federal rural health care funding allocated to the state of Kansas. The “One Big Beautiful Bill” passed by Congress earlier this year included the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, of which as much as $1.5 billion could […] The post State senator pushes for oversight of rural health care funds in potential special session appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
ACT scores for 2025 were released this week, showing yet another decline and hitting a new all-time low. The composite score dropped from 19.3 to 19.1, with only 17% of Kansas graduates scoring well enough to be considered college-ready in English, Reading, Math, and Science. The Kansas Department of Education has made no public comment […] The post Kansas ACT scores, college-readiness hit new lows appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
A trio of presenters testifying before the Kansas Special Committee on Taxation had a common theme: property tax reform has reached a tipping point in the state; as one put it colorfully, “we have been bent over” by property tax increases. Kansas has taxpayer advocates for income and sales taxes, but not property taxes, so […] The post Kansas legislators get an earful from taxpayers over runaway property tax hikes appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
In the fable of the Emperor’s New Clothes, two con men convinced the Emperor they had woven a magnificent set of clothes that were invisible to incompetent people. Everyone went along with the ruse to avoid being considered stupid, but they knew he was naked. A similar con is being pulled by the Kansas State […] The post Lower proficiency standards lead to phony student achievement gains appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
When it went online in 2014, the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in California’s Mojave Desert was the largest solar facility on Earth. The plant, which features three 459-foot towers and thousands of computer-controlled mirrors known as heliostats, cost some $2.2 billion to build. When it closes next year, some 13 years ahead of schedule, the […] The post “Financial boondoggle and environmental disaster”: Lessons for Kansas on the failure of California’s Ivanpah Solar Project appeared...| The Sentinel
Business owner and USD 231 School Board candidate Keith Davenport finds himself in a unique position just weeks before voters go to the polls. He’s a candidate for the District 3 seat on the board, but he’s living elsewhere within the Gardner-Edgerton boundary. At a recent candidate forum, Davenport used his opening statement to pledge […] The post Gardner-Edgerton School Board candidate vows to stay in the race despite filing in one district, moving to another appeared first on The Sen...| The Sentinel
A recent report by the Kansas Division of Legislative Post Audit found it was impossible to determine how many tax credits Kansas businesses earned or used as part of the Kansas Department of Revenue’s “High Performance Incentive Program (HPIP).” The audit is another in a long series of findings that the Kansas state government does […] The post LPA finds large inconsistencies in HPIP tax-credit program appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
When the Colby City Council met to discuss a new STAR bond project on Oct. 7, 2025, they had to vote on the proposal without seeing the full feasibility study done by the Kansas Department of Commerce. This is because Commerce requires governing bodies to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) to receive the entire study. […] The post Kansas Commerce Dept: approve projects, then learn if they’re viable appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
Dr. Alveda C. King, niece of Rev. Martin Luther King, will be the featured speaker at the next installment of the “Living the American Dream” series. The event is Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Mark One Electric, 1414 Genessee Street in Kansas City, Mo, and begins at 1:30 P.M. It is sponsored by the Kansas Black Republican Council […] The post Dr. Alveda King to headline “Living the American Dream” event in Kansas City appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
The Gardner-Edgerton teacher made disparaging remarks about Charlie Kirk.| The Sentinel
KSDE won't say why it is changing contract language to include gender identity in the anti-discrimination section of its lunch funding contract with school districts.| The Sentinel
The Kansas House of Representatives voted to eliminate revenue-neutral by a vote of 115-6.| The Sentinel
SCR 1603 passed 28-11 in the Senate, but Speaker Dan Hawkins says he doesn't have the 84 votes to pass in the House.| The Sentinel
The $61 million tax increase is not the only consequence to taxpayers if revenue-neutral is repealed.| The Sentinel
The board voted 5-2 in favor of recommending Katie Allen resign, but it cannot force the issue by law.| The Sentinel
A surprising number of employees received double-digit pay increases.| The Sentinel
Katie Allen says she regrets saying Charlie Kirk's murder was "well deserved."| The Sentinel
There is no statewide policy on the use of cellphones in Kansas schools.| The Sentinel
The transparency focus of Truth in Taxation legislation prompted over half of all Kansas taxing authorities to not increase tax revenue.| The Sentinel
By a vote of 6-1, Johnson County Commissioners ignored taxpayers and raised property tax by 6%.| The Sentinel
Truth in Taxation hearings in Johnson County start on August 20.| The Sentinel
Attorney says the alleged killer should have been imprisoned for crimes committed in Anderson County.| The Sentinel
The audit found multiple shortcomings with the Dept. of Education, and KSDE hasn't said if district officials are complying with state law.| The Sentinel
Parents won't know that one-third of students are reading below grade level with the new performance level descriptors.| The Sentinel
Both laws are designed to ensure better outcomes, but state and local bureaucracies don't want to follow them.| The Sentinel
Harwood falsely said a Safe & Secure Schools Grant to private schools violates the constitution.| The Sentinel
Commerce Secretary David Toland complains about being audited rather than resolve the discrepancies.| The Sentinel
Kobach says Governor Kelly's 2019 Executive Order referencing gender no longer applies..| The Sentinel
Political horse-trading and 2026 election aspirations scuttled major property tax relief.| The Sentinel
The LPA audit confirms that KSDE and school officials ignored the 2019 audit, which found willful noncompliance with state law.| The Sentinel
Kansas school board chair Kathy Busch wrote a guest column for the Kansas City Star, in which she makes multiple contradictory claims about funding and student achievement.| The Sentinel
KSDE proposed performance level descriptors like Identified Need and Working Toward Expectations in February instead of Levels 1 and 2 in February.| The Sentinel
The free legal hotline is provided by School Boards for Academic Excellence.| The Sentinel
The proposed education tax credit would be $8,000 per student for those attending an accredited private school.| The Sentinel
