The Legislature’s own research department said that in the current fiscal year, schools are being shorted $173 million from covering the 92% of statewide excess costs as the law calls for. SPED services are mandatory, and the federal government and Kansas legislature need to fund it. Underfunding SPED hurts all...
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Southwest Kansans schools transfer millions to cover state special education shortfall
The Legislature’s own research department said that in the current fiscal year, schools are being shorted $173 million from covering the 92% of statewide excess costs as the law calls for. T SPED services are mandatory, and the federal government and Kansas legislature need to fund it. Underfunding SPED hurts...
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No comments State underfunds special education by $173 million; Kansas districts transferring millions to cover state shortfall
“The Legislature’s own research department said that in the current fiscal year, schools are being shorted $173 million from covering the 92% of statewide excess costs as the law calls for. That was also the figure cited by the Kansas State Department of Education. SPED services are mandatory, and the...
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No comments Kansas Supreme Court gives up jurisdiction of school funding case
“The Kansas Supreme Court late Tuesday agreed to give up oversight of the landmark school funding case that was decided four years ago. The court ruled in favor of Attorney General Kris Kobach’s motion to give up jurisdiction of the case, saying that the state met its legal obligation to...
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