Kathy Busch Archives - Kansas Policy Institute

Schools claim special education is underfunded but have $200 million left over 0
- Education
- April 27, 2022
The Kansas Board of Education says the Legislature should increase funding for special education by $155 million for FY 2023 because it is not at a statutory level. But KBOE and school districts forget to mention that they have a little over $200 million of unspent funding left over from prior years. But that isn’t
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School boards ignore income and racial educational discrimination 0
- Education
- May 20, 2021
School boards across Kansas are gushing about their devotion to equality and their determination to stamp out racism, but until they stop ignoring their own systemic educational discrimination for low-income kids and students of color, their words are merely political posturing. How can Shawnee Mission school board members say they are maintaining an educational environmentREAD MORE

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