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The Complicated Path To A Kansas School Funding Formula

Matt Hodapp
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KCUR 89.3
Clockwise around the table: Barb Shelly, Sam Zeff and Rep. Melissa Rooker

As the K-12 Budget Committee in the Kansas Legislature holds hearings on a proposed school funding formula, Rep. Melissa Rooker (R-Fairway) is uncertain the plan puts enough money back into schools.

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Guests:

  • Rep. Melissa Rooker, Representative (R-Fairway), Kansas Legislature
  • Barb Shelly, Freelance Columnist, KCUR and The Pitch
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