Kelly signs 75 million boost for Kansas special education
Governor Laura Kelly signed House Bill 387 allocating 6.6 billion for K-12 with 75 million in new special education funding while vetoing a section directing safety grant money to a software firm. Lawmakers claim full funding under Kansas Supreme Court oversight and constitutional mandates, with 4.9 billion in state schooling spending. House vote 115-2. Senate 35-2 on April 26.
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Brown v Brown's Promise and the unfinished path to integration
The piece traces decades of school segregation in the United States from Brown v. Board to modern times, detailing how funding and district boundaries perpetuate inequality. It highlights court rulings that rolled back desegregation, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg case, and current efforts by Brown's Promise to use lawsuits and inter district transfers to bridge gaps, stressing the need for fuller integration to sustain democracy.
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