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Kelly pledges seventh straight full school funding, highlights literacy blueprint and free lunches
Summary
Governor Laura Kelly told lawmakers she will again fully fund public schools, cited a $75 million special education investment, and proposed free school lunches for more than 35,000 students as part of measures to support children and rural communities.
Governor Laura Kelly told a joint session of the Kansas Legislature she will again fully fund public schools and vowed to oppose any effort to divert public-school dollars to private schools.
"My budget proposal this year will again, for the seventh consecutive year, fully fund our public schools," Kelly said. "I will continue to reject any attempt, no matter what it looks like, to reroute public taxpayer dollars to…
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