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Senate leadership refuses to run education finance bill until constitutional amendment passes

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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

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(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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...