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School Choice is Great, But the Churn It Allows Comes at a Cost

67% Right coverage: 3 sources

On Tuesday, the second week of state testing, I noticed an unfamiliar name on my roster. That was the day I met Darius. While it can be challenging to help transfer students get acclimated and caught up, it’s also a joy for me to get to know them. Some of my fondest memories come from students who arrived mid-year and found a good fit. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter That wasn’t the case fo…See the Story

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Commerce department continues pattern of oversight failures - The Sentinel

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

After multiple audits of both rounds of the “Building a Stronger Economy” (BASE) Grant program have routinely found issues with the way the Kansas Department of Commerce, the department, rather than attempting to correct a history of mismanagement, is attacking the act of being audited. “We wish to note the following key points. This is the third audit conducted on the BASE program and the 12th audit reviewing economic development and the Depart…Read Article

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Audit: Faulty Free Lunch Eligibility by School Officials Cost Taxpayers at Least $38 Million - The Sentinel

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Kansas, like many states, uses the number of students receiving free lunches to determine at-risk state funding for each district, but an audit just found that taxpayers likely spent between $38 million and $53 million for students who likely were not eligible. Auditors also say the 2023-24 free lunch count in Kansas was more than double the estimated number of students the U.S. Census Bureau indicated should be eligible for a free lunch. Most s…See the Story

[Opinion] Johnson County disagrees with AG opinion on sales tax extension - The Sentinel

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The Johnson County Commission is refusing to accept an Attorney General’s opinion warning that a proposed extension of a quarter-cent “public safety” sales tax likely violates state law. The commission was asking the public in the November 2025 general election to extend the current quarter-cent public safety sales tax for an additional 10 years. It is currently set to sunset in March of 2027. However, in the wake of the AG’s opinion, the county…Opinion · Johnson County Read Article

Over 150,000 Kansas students have a limited ability to read says state assessment - The Sentinel

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

More than 150,000 Kansas K-12 students will have a difficult time reading this story. Not because of the subject matter, but because they may be “functionally illiterate,” defined by dictionary.com as “a person with some basic education who still falls short of a minimum standard of literacy or whose reading and writing skills are inadequate to everyday needs.” That’s the alarming outcome of state assessments conducted in 2024. The map below sho…Kansas, United States · Kansas Read Article

Wyandotte County votes to exceed Revenue Neutral by 17%, much more than residents were led to believe - The Sentinel

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

Wyandotte County commissioners voted recently to exceed a revenue-neutral budget next year, reversing their decision a year ago not to impose a property tax increase on residents. Commissioners approved a “cap” of three mills, but the increase is much more than residents are being led to believe. A three-mill increase over the current rate of 33.459 sounds like it would be about 10%, which is substantial. The real tax increase, however, would be…Kansas City, Kansas · Kansas City Read Article

Unified Government votes to exceed revenue-neutral rate, setting up potential tax hike

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The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, voted Wednesday evening to exceed the revenue neutral rate.Taxes · Kansas City See the Story

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School Choice is Great, But the Churn It Allows Comes at a Cost

Commerce department continues pattern of oversight failures - The Sentinel

Audit: Faulty Free Lunch Eligibility by School Officials Cost Taxpayers at Least $38 Million - The Sentinel

[Opinion] Johnson County disagrees with AG opinion on sales tax extension - The Sentinel

Over 150,000 Kansas students have a limited ability to read says state assessment - The Sentinel

Wyandotte County votes to exceed Revenue Neutral by 17%, much more than residents were led to believe - The Sentinel

Unified Government votes to exceed revenue-neutral rate, setting up potential tax hike

$45 Million in Federal Funds Withheld From New Mexico Schools

Kansas is near the bottom of Advanced Placement rankings - The Sentinel

Panasonic to Delay Production at Kansas Battery Plant - The Leavenworth Times

Oklahoma School Districts Brace for Budget Cuts Amid Federal Funding Freeze

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[Opinion] Johnson County disagrees with AG opinion on sales tax extension - The Sentinel

Over 150,000 Kansas students have a limited ability to read says state assessment - The Sentinel

Wyandotte County votes to exceed Revenue Neutral by 17%, much more than residents were led to believe - The Sentinel

Unified Government votes to exceed revenue-neutral rate, setting up potential tax hike

$45 Million in Federal Funds Withheld From New Mexico Schools

Kansas is near the bottom of Advanced Placement rankings - The Sentinel

Panasonic to Delay Production at Kansas Battery Plant - The Leavenworth Times

Oklahoma School Districts Brace for Budget Cuts Amid Federal Funding Freeze