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Rural Kansas poverty report shows wide spread hardship
The article outlines rural poverty across Kansas with 48 percent of rural children in seven states facing high poverty in some counties. Sheridan and Wallace Counties report 28 percent and 6 percent in areas including Johnson and Denver-adjacent districts. Officials warn policy tends to favor urban areas, while rural programs like Head Start in nine Kansas counties struggle for funding.
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