Four Kansas school districts plan legal action against state for underfunding public education

By: Baya Burgess

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 22, 2026

Words: 224

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — Four Johnson County public school districts want to sue the state of Kansas for more than 15 years of inadequate special education funding.

The districts formed the Kansas Public School Funding Coalition and are seeking legal counsel, they announced in a Wednesday press release. The coalition aims to secure adequate general and special education funding for every Kansas public school.

“Despite longstanding legal requirements, the Legislature and state elected officials have consistently and …

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