Category Archives: Education

Overview During the 2024 Legislative Session, The Kansas Blueprint for Literacy was established through enactment of SB 438, which also appropriated $10.0 million State General Fund (SGF) in FY 2025 to the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) for purposes of implementing the Blueprint. The Blueprint makes literacy a state-level priority and investment to support familiesContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Blueprint for Literacy”

National Policy Landscape First adopted by Florida in 2023, state action regarding the restriction or prohibition of personal communication devices has been taken in 31 states and the District of Columbia as of the start of the 2025–2026 school year. Personal communication devices can include, but are not limited to, cellphones, smart watches, and bluetoothContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Cellphone Policies in K-12 Schools”

The State’s current school finance system includes both the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act (KSEEA) and other school finance laws that cover six areas of focus: Each area contains its own unique funding formula or formulas. Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act KSEEA consists of two major areas of focus: State Foundation Aid andContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Kansas School Finance System Overview”

Overview The Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship (TCLISS) Program provides educational scholarships of up to $8,000 to eligible students to pay all or a portion of tuition to attend a qualified elementary or secondary school in Kansas. Contributions are made to scholarship granting organizations (SGOs), which provide the scholarships to students attending qualifiedContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program”

Gray machines are unregulated gaming machines, sometimes referred to as “skill-based” games, that look much like their regulated counterparts, such as slot machines. The unregulated gaming machine market has grown significantly in recent years, becoming a cause for concern for policymakers as they are not subject to the same oversight and do not have theContinue reading “Briefing Book 2026: Gray Machines”