The Advocate - A KASB Podcast

The Kansas Association of School Boards Advocacy and Communications Teams bring you semi-regular updates from Topeka on current issues affecting K-12 Education.

Podcasting since 2018 • 34 episodes

The Advocate - A KASB Podcast

Latest Episodes

Is Kansas School Funding Being Misrepresented?

Kyle Carlin joins Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball to discuss a recent school funding presentation to the Kansas Education Funding Task Force and why he believes critical context—including student needs, special education funding, and pandemic i...

June 12, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 11 • 29:16

Mandates Rise, Funding Gaps Widen as the 2026 Legislative Session Winds Down

As the Kansas Legislature heads into the veto session, Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball unpack what the final weeks of the 2026 session mean for public schools. From a narrowly passed state budget to last‑minute policy moves, this episode examin...

April 03, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 10 • 24:50

Kansas Special Education Funding Crisis Deepens as Legislature Barrels Toward the Finish

As the Kansas legislative session nears First Adjournment, the state’s special education funding crisis remains unresolved—and is growing more urgent.In this solo episode of The Advocate, host Shannon Kimball breaks down where t...

March 20, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 9 • 17:50

Who Decides?

This week on The Advocate, Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball break down a fast-moving week at the Kansas Statehouse. They discuss the Senate’s debate over a statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban, ongoing budget negotiations around specia...

March 06, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 8 • 18:29

The Pace Is Picking Up Again

In this episode of The Advocate, hosts Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball return after turnaround week to find the pace at the Kansas Legislature picking up. They break down major developments in the state budget, including ongoing debate...

February 27, 2026 • Season 4 • Episode 7 • 27:46