Kansas Supreme Court Hands Down Decision On Gannon Case

By Steve Kraske,

Published February 11, 2016 at 2:57 PM CST

A momentous decision from the Kansas Supreme Court came down this morning. It says block-grant funding is unconstitutional and also indicates that if the state can’t find a ‘constitutionally equitable’ way to fund public schools, then they will shut down June 30. Hear first reactions from school officials and Kansas residents.

Guests:

David Smith is chief of staff for the Kansas City, Kan., School District.
Sam Zeff is KCUR’s education reporter. He co-hosts KCUR’s political podcast Statehouse Blend.
Alan Rupe is the lead attorney for the plaintiffs in the Gannon case.

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