Senate leadership refuses to run education finance bill until constitutional amendment passes
Pressure is mounting for a constitutional amendment on education finance after the Kansas House approved a new plan putting more than $500 million into...
House votes down education plan; chamber to try again Tuesday
(Updated to include more details of House education plan)
A tug of war emerged in the Kansas House on Monday as lawmakers voted down a...
Coalition discloses members campaigning for constitutional amendment on schools
A coalition leading a campaign for a constitutional amendment on school funding revealed its members Monday afternoon, just before the Kansas House was set...
Constitutional amendment on school finance introduced
A constitutional amendment giving the Kansas Legislature exclusive power to finance education was introduced Thursday afternoon.
The House tax committee introduced the resolution calling for...
House panel recommends $500 million for schools
A House committee early Wednesday evening recommended spending about $522 million more on schools to meet a Kansas Supreme Court ruling that found the state was...
Kansas House approves $5 million school security program
The Kansas House on Wednesday approved a $5 million plan for security upgrades at elementary and secondary schools across Kansas.
The bill requires the state...
Coalition forming to push constitutional amendment on education
A broad and potentially influential coalition is forming to push a constitutional amendment that's aimed at ending the legal wrangling over state funding for...
Senate committee votes down creating education inspector general
A Senate committee voted down a proposal to create an inspector general who would keep a close eye on public school spending.
The Senate Education Committee...
Senate Republicans question value of education funding study
Senate Republicans tried to regroup Tuesday to find a path forward following a study that recommended spending up to $2 billion more on schools.
The...
Consultants offer lower school-funding options; Top senators oppose taxes, budget cuts
Education consultants on Monday gave Kansas lawmakers a lower set of pricing options for improving education with reduced benchmarks for educational achievement.
As they reviewed...
