After dramatic debate, Kansas lawmakers shoot down school choice expansion Andrew Bahl, Topeka Capital-Journal © Rafael Garcia/The Capital-Journal Sitting at separated tables, the student winners of each Manhattan Catholic Schools classroom s spelling bee wait their turn at the schoolwide spelling bee Jan. 27, 2021.
After a dramatic series of twists and turns, a major school choice expansion in Kansas was shot down Friday in the Kansas Senate, with legislators now forced to find a path forward on funding the state s public schools.
The legislation narrowly passed the Kansas House on Friday but hit a snag in the Kansas Senate. Ultimately, supporters were unable to overcome skepticism from moderate Republicans over a sweeping new school choice program allowing families to use public per-pupil funding for private school tuition.
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