The Advocate - A KASB Podcast

SPED Funding, Education Programs Take Hit in New Proposal

Kansas Association of School Boards Season 2025 Episode 7

Leah and Shannon discuss the flurry of bills being debated in Topeka before the legislature's first adjournment. The Senate is proposing SPED gets no new dollars for next year. The pronouns bill advances in the House, and a voucher bill and school board micromanagement bill get House committee hearings.


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