GOP leaders: Kansas governor pledged to sign education bill for more private school scholarships
The budget would include an additional $53 million for higher education Share Updated: 2:20 PM CDT May 7, 2021 The Associated Press
The budget would include an additional $53 million for higher education Share Updated: 2:20 PM CDT May 7, 2021 The Associated Press Two Republican leaders said Friday that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has committed to signing a bipartisan plan that boosts funding for public schools while also making more students eligible for private school scholarships.Senate President Ty Masterson and House Speaker Ron Ryckman Jr. bargained with Kelly as negotiators for each chamber drafted the $5.2 billion education funding and policy measure. The two legislative leaders hoped both chambers would pass the measure Friday or early Saturday and clear the way for the GOP-controlled Legislature to wrap up its business for
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Kansas legislators on Friday easily approved a bipartisan measure boosting education spending to what was touted as full funding for public schools while also making more students eligible for private school scholarships.
The Republican-controlled Senate approved the measure, 35-4, and the GOP-controlled House passed it, 107-9, sending the package of dollars and policy changes to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Almost all of the no votes came from conservative Republicans.
The governor signaled that she would sign the bill by publicly taking credit for it. Kelly, facing a potentially difficult 2022 reelection race, said she had “delivered on education, and did right by our kids.” The bill would increase aid to the state’s 286 school districts by 5.3%, to $5.2 billion.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly answers questions during a news conference, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka.
Story updated at 9:01 p.m. Friday:
TOPEKA Kansas legislators on Friday easily approved a bipartisan measure boosting education spending to what was touted as full funding for public schools while also making more students eligible for private school scholarships.
The Republican-controlled Senate approved the measure, 35-4, and the GOP-controlled House passed it, 107-9, sending the package of dollars and policy changes to Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly. Almost all of the no votes came from conservative Republicans.