“Statewide, other school superintendents say they have been forced to make choices similar to those in Galena and Baxter Springs. Classrooms have become more crowded, and staffs have been trimmed. Districts across the state have dropped after-school programs and increased fees.” Budget cuts are real. http://www.joplinglobe.com/topstories/x748030440/Kansas-educators-legislators-await-court-s-school-funding-ruling