Schools & Kids
Sunday, May 3, 2026 · El Dorado
Kansas Legislature Boosts School Funding by $6M in Budget Win
In a bipartisan push amid tight budgets, Kansas lawmakers passed a budget bill injecting $6 million into special education and hiking per-pupil funding to $5,782. The measure, signed ahead of the veto session, tackles chronic underfunding debates roiling districts from Topeka to Wichita. Educators hail it as a step forward, but critics eye long-term sustainability.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
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