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A panel of judges in Shawnee County is considering whether to block a new method of funding Kansas public schools. Four school districts are asking the court to suspend the new method of giving "block grants" to schools and return to the former school finance system.
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The Kansas Supreme Court will wait to rule on a school finance lawsuit until after a lower court issues a ruling.
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Read the latest regional headlines from the Associated Press and KPR News.
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The president of Kansas State University says they're bracing for what could be the largest budget cut in school history.
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Big changes could soon be coming to Kansas school funding, tax policy and gun laws. Check out what's been happening under the dome in Topeka, in this installment of "In Session," news from the Kansas Statehouse.
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Here's a look at the day's Kansas news headlines from the Associated Press, as compiled by the KPR News Team.
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While the governor orders cuts to public schools and state universities, the Kansas Legislature passes a bill that moves state money around, from one account into another. Both actions are designed to fill a growing gap in the state budget.
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The governor has ordered nearly $45 million in cuts to higher education and K-12 public schools in order to address a budget shortfall.
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Many Kansas educators are upset about the governor's plan to repeal the school funding formula and reduce education spending. Guest commentator Aaron Estabrook, who sits on the Manhattan-Ogden School Board, is one of them.