In Kansas, as in many other states, we face 2 related problems. One is persistent underfunding and the second is an education “reform” movement that pushes strategies that don’t work but do put public education funds into private hands while further taking money away from public schools. Here’s an interesting video on part of the “reform” movement agenda.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d97eYjZUQic&feature=youtu.be&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dd97eYjZUQic%26feature%3Dyoutu.be