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Sedgwick County taxpayers sound off on Commissioner Howell’s proposed property tax hike for Intrust Bank Arena

Commissioner Jim Howell is proposing another property tax increase for maintenance costs at Intrust Bank Arena despite having more than enough budget surplus to cover the costs. The reserve fund that paid for a new scoreboard, ribbon displays and general maintenance at Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita is running out of money. A 30-month sales [] The post Sedgwick County taxpayers sound off on Commissioner Howell’s proposed property tax hike for Intrust Bank Arena appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Nonpartisan candidate briefing on property taxes, budget, education and constitutional rights

The Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), which owns The Sentinel, conducted its annual non-partisan candidate briefings in Overland Park, Wichita. and Pratt. CEO Dave Trabert led off the event held at Johnson County Community College with a discussion of the hot-button issue of property tax reform: “It’s not just that the property tax increases are unnecessary. [] The post Nonpartisan candidate briefing on property taxes, budget, education and constitutional rights appeared first on The Sentinel.

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The Kansas school accreditation system should be based on academic improvement, not administrative paperwork

Public school districts exist to academically prepare students to succeed in life, yet the Kansas State School Board’s accreditation system ignores student outcomes and rewards paperwork over academic performance. The chart below shows the percentage of students proficient in English language arts (ELA), Math, and Science for the state average, USD 500 Kansas City, Lutheran [] The post The Kansas school accreditation system should be based on academic improvement, not administrative paperwork appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Kansas Justice Institute supports Linn County News in claiming new Kansas law violates First Amendment

The Kansas Justice Institute has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief supporting the Linn County News in a case seeking to find a new Kansas law an unconstitutional infringement of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The law requires the sealing of certain court documents. The case preceding the constitutional question [] The post Kansas Justice Institute supports Linn County News in claiming new Kansas law violates First Amendment appeared first on The Sentinel.

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State Board of Education lets man keep his teaching license after admitting to inappropriate conduct with a student

State Board of Education lets man keep his teaching license after admitting to inappropriate conduct with a student

The Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE)voted 8-0, with one abstention and one member absent, to allow a teacher who had admitted to inappropriate behavior with a student to retain his license at the board’s July meeting. According to documentation shared with state school board members and obtained by The Sentinel, a teacher with the Shawnee [] The post State Board of Education lets man keep his teaching license after admitting to inappropriate conduct with a student appeared first on The Sentinel.

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58 Kansas attorneys sign letter in support of electing Supreme Court justices

Fifty-eight Sunflower State attorneys have signed an open letter calling for passage of the amendment to the Kansas State Constitution to allow for direct election of justices to the Kansas Supreme Court. “As attorneys, we recognize that this amendment would require our profession to relinquish a privilege that attorneys have held for decades, the ability [] The post 58 Kansas attorneys sign letter in support of electing Supreme Court justices appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty offers model policy for school board compliance with SCOTUS decision on banning biological males playing girls’ sports

The recent groundbreaking decision by the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) finding that states can ban biological males from playing on girls’ sports teams has led the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) to offer a model policy discussion for school districts to follow in implementing the new law. Lauren Greuel, Associate Counsel for WILL, leads off [] The post Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty offers model policy for school board compliance with SCOTUS decision on banning biological males playing girls’ sports appeared first on The Sentinel.

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IRBs have cost Kansas taxpayers $1.1 billion since 2010

The Kansas Department of Commerce describes Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs) as “among the most popular and cost-effective methods of financing up to 100 percent of a new or growing business’ land, buildings and equipment.” But are they really? Perhaps for developers, but for taxpayers between 2010 and 2024, IRBs have meant about 1.1 billion in [] The post IRBs have cost Kansas taxpayers 1.1 billion since 2010 appeared first on The Sentinel.

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GreatSchools offers families new opportunities for education

Parents seeking alternatives to failing public schools have access to the profiles and ratings of over 150,000 schools nationwide, courtesy of the search platform GreatSchools. A profile by Stand Together says GreatSchools collects and analyzes data from all 50 state departments of education, the District of Columbia, and the federal government to deliver comprehensive profiles [] The post GreatSchools offers families new opportunities for education appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Gubernatorial candidates’ answers to property tax limits range from ‘Yes’ to ‘F@#$ You!’

The vast majority of conservative, moderate, and liberal voters want a say on property tax increases and a limit on the increase in taxable assessed values, yet asked whether they support each, responses from gubernatorial candidates or their campaigns range from ‘yes’ to ‘F@ You!’ The Sentinel recently asked nine gubernatorial candidates from both parties [] The post Gubernatorial candidates’ answers to property tax limits range from ‘Yes’ to ‘F@ You!’ appeared first on The Sentinel.

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