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Miami County couple scores win in zoning case with KJI’s help

Miami County residents Loralie and Eric Tangen won their challenge to Miami County’s zoning regulations after a public comment filed by the Kansas Justice Institute late last month. KJI, like The Sentinel, is owned by the Kansas Policy Institute. The Miami County Board of Zoning Appeals met on July 7, 2026, and voted 9-0 to [] The post Miami County couple scores win in zoning case with KJI’s help appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Kansas Fair Courts Fund not up front about ties to Kansas Values Institute

A recent deep-dive into just who is funding the ads opposed to the constitutional amendment that would allow Kansas residents to directly elect justices found that the “Kansas Fair Courts Fund” is related to the Kansas Values Institute, which spent more than 23 million on Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s reelection campaign. “Few know that a [] The post Kansas Fair Courts Fund not up front about ties to Kansas Values Institute appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Kansas Justice Institute supports Topeka taxpayer suing city for refusing to put property tax question on ballot

The Kansas Justice Institute has filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief on behalf of Topeka resident Earl McIntosh, who is suing his city for refusing to place a voter-led initiative on the ballot that would require an election before the city could raise property taxes above the revenue-neutral rate. Currently, the Truth in Taxation law requires local [] The post Kansas Justice Institute supports Topeka taxpayer suing city for refusing to put property tax question on ballot appeared first on The Sentinel.

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SCOTUS rules states can ban biological males from playing in girls’ sports

In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court found that states are allowed to exclude transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports. Writing for the majority in West Virginia v B.P.J., Justice Brett Kavanaugh reasoned: In recent years, some biological males who identify as female have sought to play on women’s or girls’ sports teams. [] The post SCOTUS rules states can ban biological males from playing in girls’ sports appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Arkansas LEARNS Act a model of education reform for Kansas

As Kansas student outcomes continue to plummet in real terms, Arkansas’ three-year-old LEARNS Act has shown remarkable improvement with proficiency gains in reading, math, science and English language arts. LEARNS is an acronym: LITERACY, EMPOWERMENT, ACCOUNTABILITY, READINESS, NETWORKING, and SCHOOL SAFETY. How did Arkansas do it? Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Fox News: “We did a comprehensive approach to [] The post Arkansas LEARNS Act a model of education reform for Kansas appeared first on The Sentinel.

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USD 469 board member Kirsten Workman discusses improving student outcomes at SBAE Conference

Lansing School Board member Kirsten Workman was among the panelists sharing ideas on raising student achievement at the annual conference of School Boards for Academic Excellence (SBAE), held this year in Charleston, South Carolina. From its website, SBAE’s mission statement is: To restore academic excellence and parental rights in the American education system by building [] The post USD 469 board member Kirsten Workman discusses improving student outcomes at SBAE Conference appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Kansas voters say schools should be required to notify parents of gender issues, and keep boys out of girls’ sports and restrooms

USD 500 Kansas City decides whether to notify parents on a case-by-case basis if their child wants to use different pronouns or undergo gender transition, even though federal agencies say such practice is illegal. Now, a new poll from SurveyUSA, sponsored by The Sentinel’s owner, Kansas Policy Institute, finds that by a 5:1 margin, voters [] The post Kansas voters say schools should be required to notify parents of gender issues, and keep boys out of girls’ sports and restrooms appeared first on The Sentinel.

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DOJ to investigate FERPA violations by KCK Public Schools

In the wake of the whistleblower videos circulating on the internet showing that USD 500, Kansas City, Kansas, (KCK) continues to flout federal and state law concerning so-called “social-transitioning” of students, and the failure of the district to come to terms with the United States Department of Education over previous findings, the district will now [] The post DOJ to investigate FERPA violations by KCK Public Schools appeared first on The Sentinel.

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Kansas Justice Institute files to support couple’s fight with Miami County over adding a second kitchen

Loralie and Eric Tangen want to finish a small section of the barn on their property in Miami County as a kitchen for preparing and packaging food, both for personal consumption and for sale at farmers’ markets. County officials won’t allow it, however, claiming that adding a kitchen to a barn would convert it into [] The post Kansas Justice Institute files to support couple’s fight with Miami County over adding a second kitchen appeared first on The Sentinel.

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“A-F Grades for Kansas Schools” shows artificial improvement from reducing proficiency standards, yet outcomes remain relatively low

The decision by the Kansas State Board of Education (KSBOE) in 2025 to lower proficiency standards predictably produced artificial achievement gains in the 2026 edition of “A-F Grades for Kansas Schools” released annually by the Kansas Policy Institute (KPI), of which The Sentinel is a subsidiary. KPI’s news release reminds readers, “The A–F system converts complex [] The post “A-F Grades for Kansas Schools” shows artificial improvement from reducing proficiency standards, yet outcomes remain relatively low appeared first on The Sentinel.

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