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Sentinel KS

@Sentinel_KS

Holding government and media accountable in Kansas.

 Kansas, USA
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Federal appeals court sides with Cozy Inn over mural sentinelksmo.org/federal-app…
Federal appeals court sides with Cozy Inn over mural - The Sentinel

Federal appeals court sides with Cozy Inn over mural - The Sentinel

Cozy Inn owner Steve Howard wins his First Amendment fight with the City of Salina over the content of his mural

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Screen Guardians group urges state school board to add education to policy on technology in K-12 sentinelksmo.org/screen-guar…
Screen Guardians group urges state school board to add education to policy on technology in K-12 -...

Screen Guardians group urges state school board to add education to policy on technology in K-12 -...

Screen Guardians promotes policies to educate children on how they are affected by technology.

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Judge upholds state law requiring mail-in ballot signature match that on file in county election office sentinelksmo.org/judge-uphol…
Judge upholds state law requiring mail-in ballot signature match that on file in county election...

Judge upholds state law requiring mail-in ballot signature match that on file in county election...

The League of Women Voters and other left-leaning organizations oppose requiring signatures on a mail-in ballot to match the one on file.

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Attorney General issues cellphone guidance on storage in backpacks and lockers sentinelksmo.org/attorney-ge…
Attorney General issues cellphone guidance on storage in backpacks and lockers - The Sentinel

Attorney General issues cellphone guidance on storage in backpacks and lockers - The Sentinel

AG Kobach says cellphone storage in backpacks and lockers doesn't meet legal requirements.

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Mike Pompeo reflects on his Kansas roots, extols America’s virtues at KPI’s 30th anniversary event sentinelksmo.org/pompeo-kpi-…
Mike Pompeo reflects on his Kansas roots, extols America's virtues at KPI's 30th anniversary event...

Mike Pompeo reflects on his Kansas roots, extols America's virtues at KPI's 30th anniversary event...

Secretary Pompeo was the keynote speaker at Kansas Policy Institute's 30th Anniversary.

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2026 Kansas assessment scores show minor improvement based on lowered standards; ACT scores lowest in decades sentinelksmo.org/2026-kansas…

2026 Kansas assessment scores show minor improvement based on lowered standards; ACT scores lowest...

It would take decades to reach the State Board's goal on state assessment proficiency at the current pace.

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Blue Valley, other districts giving major pay increases to executives while enrollment falls sentinelksmo.org/blue-valley…
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Multiple reasons for Kansas school enrollment decline since 2020 sentinelksmo.org/kansas-scho…
Multiple reasons for Kansas school enrollment decline since 2020 - The Sentinel

Multiple reasons for Kansas school enrollment decline since 2020 - The Sentinel

Enrollment has dropped 5% in Kansas since parents' eyes were opened during COVID.

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State Board of Education attorney Mark Ferguson maintains no KOMA violation by board, but won’t identify the subject as required in state law sentinelksmo.org/state-board…
State Board of Education attorney Mark Ferguson maintains no KOMA violation by board, but won't...

State Board of Education attorney Mark Ferguson maintains no KOMA violation by board, but won't...

The law requires both the subject and legal justification for entering executive session, but State Board attorney Mark Ferguson won't identify the subject.

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Lansing school board attempts to silence minority board members sentinelksmo.org/lansing-sch…
Lansing school board attempts to silence minority board members - The Sentinel

Lansing school board attempts to silence minority board members - The Sentinel

A proposed policy would prohibit Lansing school board members from speaking to the media and personally engaging with a constituent's issue.

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Wyandotte UG rejects report claiming state audit found $40 million unaccounted for in county books sentinelksmo.org/wyandotte-u…
Wyandotte UG rejects report claiming state audit found $40 million unaccounted for in county books...

Wyandotte UG rejects report claiming state audit found $40 million unaccounted for in county books...

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County says it was an error on the published budget, but the money isn't missing.

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North Lyon County Board of Ed member accused member of violating non-existent ethics policy sentinelksmo.org/north-lyon-…
North Lyon County Board of Ed member accused member of violating non-existent ethics policy - The...

North Lyon County Board of Ed member accused member of violating non-existent ethics policy - The...

The alleged ethics policy does not exist, but even if it did, the North Lyon board member would retain her First Amendment rights.

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State Board of Education appears to violate Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) at recent meeting sentinelksmo.org/koma-violat…
State Board of Education appears to violate Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) at recent meeting - The...

State Board of Education appears to violate Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) at recent meeting - The...

The State Board didn't state the subject of the executive session, which violates the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA).

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KSBRC Summit highlights “Innovation with Purpose” in Kansas school districts sentinelksmo.org/ksbrc-summi…
KSBRC Summit highlights “Innovation with Purpose” in Kansas school districts - The Sentinel

KSBRC Summit highlights “Innovation with Purpose” in Kansas school districts - The Sentinel

More than 150 educators and school board members representing 17 districts attended the KSBRC Summit.

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Rep. Corbet asks Attorney General if the property tax valuation results are constitutional sentinelksmo.org/rep-corbet-…

Rep. Corbet asks Attorney General if the property tax valuation results are constitutional - The...

Rep. Corbet included data showing about half of the state's 105 counties are out of compliance with the median ratio confidence interval.

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School audit: 9% of bilingual spending examined violates state law sentinelksmo.org/school-audi…
School audit: 9% of bilingual spending examined violates state law - The Sentinel

School audit: 9% of bilingual spending examined violates state law - The Sentinel

The audit says better definitions and tighter control of bilingual funds are needed.

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USD 500 hiring consultant to help board members ‘work as a team’ sentinelksmo.org/usd-500-hir…
USD 500 hiring consultant to help board members 'work as a team' - The Sentinel

USD 500 hiring consultant to help board members 'work as a team' - The Sentinel

USD 500 has not decided how much it will spend on the consultant.

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Sedgwick County looking to taxpayers to fill hole in INTRUST Bank Arena funding sentinelksmo.org/sedgwick-co…
Sedgwick County looking to taxpayers to fill hole in INTRUST Bank Arena funding - The Sentinel

Sedgwick County looking to taxpayers to fill hole in INTRUST Bank Arena funding - The Sentinel

County Commissioners are considering tax increases to pay for INTRUST Bank Arena maintenance.

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Concordia Student Conduct Policy ties academics, attendance, and behavior to extracurricular eligibility sentinelksmo.org/concordia-s…
Concordia Student Conduct Policy ties academics, attendance, and behavior to extracurricular...

Concordia Student Conduct Policy ties academics, attendance, and behavior to extracurricular...

Chronic absenteeism has been cut in half at USD 333 Concordia since the policy was implemented.

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USD 259 bond issue will cost a lot more than taxpayers are told sentinelksmo.org/usd-259-bon…
USD 259 bond issue will cost a lot more than taxpayers are told - The Sentinel

USD 259 bond issue will cost a lot more than taxpayers are told - The Sentinel

The owner of a $300,000 home will pay at least $5,000 more in property tax if the USD 259 bond issue passes in November.

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