TOPEKA (KSNT) - Federal cuts to education are now taking a jab at Kansas schools. The education stabilization fund giving Kansas $22 million in COVID recovery has ended.
During COVID, states were given funding for education. The goal was to catch students up on things they didn't have the chance
to learn during the pandemic. Last year, the Kansas education department secured an extension through March 2026. But now the trump administration is scaling back. It's now asking states to give them a clear answer on how they plan to use the money.
Kansas plans to use the funds to go towards further educating students and teachers.
"We are accelerating any negative impact from covid," Kansas Department of Education, Jake Steel said. "So, every single one of these programs would be great even without covid. But with covid being the place, it is to help speed up the return and help students along the way."
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KSDE has reapplied for the funding and believes is confident it will be reinstated. To date, Kansas has spent nearly $2 billion in Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) funding.
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