Candidates for the Kansas education board’s most rural district share their views on funding, DEI

By: Baya Burgess

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: July 15, 2026

Words: 815

Last Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago

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TOPEKA — The three candidates running for the State Board of Education to represent the district covering most of western Kansas disagree on funding strategies and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Republicans Jean Clifford and Kelly Ancar and Democrat Lorie Wood hope to represent the 5th District on the state board, which oversees K-12 public schools.

Clifford and Ancar will oppose each other on the Aug. 4 primary ballot. Wood will face the winner in the …

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