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Appeal in KS School Funding Lawsuit Almost Certain

Photo by Stephen Koranda
Photo by Stephen Koranda

A University of Kansas law professor says it’s almost a certainty that the recent court ruling on school funding will be appealed. Richard E. Levy (LEE-vee), professor of constitutional law, says Kansas Supreme Court justices could wait to see what action lawmakers take on the issue during the session before issuing a decision. Even so, he believes the Supreme Court will act quickly.

 

“There’s a recognition that the years that a student spends in school - once they’ve gone by they’re not recoverable. So a wasted year is a wasted year,” says Levy.

A district court ruled this week that the state is underfunding education in Kansas. Levy expects the state's highest court could rule on the issue later this year.

 

Stephen Koranda is KPR's Statehouse reporter.