Decreased funding for special education, as well as cuts to teacher-focused programs such as professional development were passed by the Kansas Senate through House Bill 2007 on March 18. Though the bill has been passed, it still needs to be signed into law by Governor Laura Kelly.  Last year, the Kansas legislature invested an additional $72 million to the $601 million annually allocated by the state to fund SPED in K-12 schools for the current school year. The state planned to do the same in following years. However, this bill reduces the increase to only $10 million for SPED for the upcoming year. The superintendents of the three largest school districts in Johnson County — Olathe, Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley — sent a joint letter to Kansas legislators expressing concern for the bill. The original $601 million hasn’t been enough for the past few years, and the bill’s advancement is still too little, according to the joint letter. To read more, click the link in bio. #storyb...