Kansas Schools Warn Of MAGA Cuts

For better or worse, here's a quick lesson on the state of local education from administrators and educators on the front lines . . . 

The biggest impact in KCKPS would be $2 million that had been allocated for after-school programs like KidZone. The district says $1.1 million allocated for teacher training, recruitment and retention is also part of the freeze.

“Much of this funding is already committed to staff salaries and benefits, which makes this freeze especially challenging,” the district said.

On Tuesday night, the Kansas Department of Education said it had received a letter from the USDE that roughly $50 million in funding was under federal review.

The Olathe School District sounded its alarm, saying that roughly $1 million worth of funding leaders had already allocated was caught in the freeze.

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Kansas City-area school districts sound alarm on federal education funding freeze

Several Kansas City-area school districts say they are suddenly facing financial uncertainties after the U.S. Department of Education announced a freeze in funding.