Kansas sees 12,000-student increase in special education over the past decade

Kansas sees 12,000-student increase in special education over the past decade

There were 82,000 special education students in Kansas public schools in 2024-2025. That’s 12,000 more than a decade ago.  The 12,000-student increase is not a massive share of the 500,000 students in Kansas public schools. But the steady increase in special education students is making more demands on already overworked teachers.  “We are feeling that as a district,” said Ryan Alliman, executive director of student support services at Wichita P…