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Teachers warn Kansas LEADS professional‑learning program faces funding cliff
Summary
Multiple presenters told a Senate education committee that Kansas LEADS, a teacher‑led professional learning program supported by federal relief funds, will end unless alternative funding is found; teachers urged lawmakers to sustain the program to improve retention.
Topeka — Teachers testifying as part of the Kansas Teacher of the Year visit warned a Senate committee that the Kansas LEADS professional‑learning program is at risk when federal relief funding expires.
Susan Rogers, a first‑grade teacher, described Kansas LEADS as teacher‑led professional learning that “strengthens educators through meaningful,…
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