The Advocate - A KASB Podcast
Kansas Association of School Boards
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The Kansas Association of School Boards Advocacy and Communications Teams bring you semi-regular updates from Topeka on current issues affecting K-12 Education.
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Episodes
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Kansas Special Education Funding Crisis Deepens as Legislature Barrels Toward the Finish
·18m - 2
Who Decides?
·18m - 3
Mandates Rise, Funding Gaps Widen as the 2026 Legislative Session Winds Down
·25m - 4
Mandates Rise, Funding Gaps Widen as the 2026 Legislative Session Winds Down
This episode covers the Kansas state budget passage and its implications for K-12 school funding, particularly special education.
Apr 3, 2026·25m - 5
Kansas Special Education Funding Crisis Deepens as Legislature Barrels Toward the Finish
Kansas districts lost as much as 20% of at-risk funding when families stopped reporting free-meal eligibility.
Mar 20, 2026·18m·1 clip - 6
Who Decides?
Weekly statehouse update covering Kansas education legislation, including a cell phone ban bill, budget debates, and advocacy tips.
Mar 6, 2026·18m·1 clip - 7
The Pace Is Picking Up Again
Feb 27, 2026·28m - 8
The Advocate | Episode: Happy Turnaround, To Those Who Celebrate
This episode covers the latest education bills and legislative activity during turnaround week at the Kansas Statehouse.
Feb 20, 2026·37m - 9
It’s Getting Real: Funding Crises, Vouchers, and the Sprint to Turnaround
Feb 13, 2026·26m - 10
Flat Funding, Rising Costs: Stability vs Sustainability for Kansas Public Schools
Feb 6, 2026·22m - 11
Free Speech, Free Lunch, and the Future of Kansas Schools
Jan 30, 2026·15m - 12
Are Charter Schools Coming to Kansas?
Jan 23, 2026·28m - 13
2026 Legislative Session Begins
Jan 16, 2026·22m - 14
Education Funding Task Force
Dec 23, 2025·25m - 15
Federal Funding Freeze
Jul 17, 2025·8m - 16
2025 Legislative Session Wraps, Leaves Work to do
Kansas schools face a $440 million special-education shortfall, but the 2025 budget adds only $10 million.
Apr 15, 2025·25m·1 clip - 17
Legislature Finalizes K-12 Budget, Heads to Veto Session
Hidden gemSenate Bill 125 allocates only $7.5 million in new special-education funding against much larger requested amounts.
Apr 1, 2025·26m·1 clip - 18
Misunderstanding of School Finance Hurting Legislative Debate
Mar 14, 2025·28m - 19
SPED Funding, Education Programs Take Hit in New Proposal
Mar 7, 2025·21m - 20
Big Week for Education: Tax, Budget, Mental Health, KPERS, BOE Authority Bills Coming
Feb 28, 2025·19m - 21
Senate Passes Controversial Ed Bills, Both Receive Bipartisan Pushback
Feb 21, 2025·15m - 22
K-12 Budget Plan Dwindles, Vouchers Get Hearings & KASB Visits D.C.
Shannon Kimball explains why vouchers do not save Kansas money when public-school fixed costs remain.
Feb 7, 2025·21m·1 clip - 23
SPED Funding Boost Gets Approval, Voucher Debate Next Week
Jan 31, 2025·17m - 24
Property Tax Discussion Heats Up, K-12 Budget Next
Jan 24, 2025·15m - 25
2025 Legislative Session Begins
Jan 17, 2025·22m - 26
Ep. 11 Tallman Talks | Saving Millions and Closing the Digital Divide
May 10, 2024·48m - 27
Ep. 54 The Advocate | A Successful Legislative Session for Public Schools
May 3, 2024·19m - 28
Ep. 10 Tallman Talks | Kansas Teacher Retention
Apr 23, 2024·39m - 29
Ep. 53 The Advocate | Defeating Harmful Legislation
Mar 29, 2024·20m - 30
Ep. 52 The Advocate | D.C. Style Politics in Kansas
Mar 22, 2024·18m - 31
Ep. 51 The Advocate | Education Budget Bundling
Mar 15, 2024·12m - 32
Ep. 9 Tallman Talks | Battling Chronic Absenteeism
Mar 12, 2024·39m - 33
Ep. 50 The Advocate | The Voucher & SPED Funding Fight Continue
Mar 8, 2024·13m - 34
Ep. 8 Tallman Talks | Leveraging the Building Needs Assessment
Mar 5, 2024·45m - 35
Ep. 49 The Advocate | Confirming the SPED Shortfall
Mar 1, 2024·16m - 36
Ep. 48 The Advocate | Turnaround Week
Feb 23, 2024·13m - 37
Ep. 47 The Advocate | Vouchers, Cell Phone Bans, Special Ed Funding & More
Feb 16, 2024·17m - 38
Ep. 46 The Advocate | Controversial Bills at The Capitol
Feb 9, 2024·24m - 39
Ep. 45 The Advocate | Advocating in D.C. & Testifying in Topeka
Feb 2, 2024·19m - 40
Ep. 44 The Advocate | Updates From the Week of January 26
Jan 26, 2024·21m - 41
Ep. 7 Tallman Talks | Kansas Future Teachers Academy
Mark Tallman interviews Todd Roberts about the Kansas Future Teachers Academy, a program for high school students interested in teaching.
Jan 23, 2024·40m - 42
Ep. 43 The Advocate | Flat Tax, Enrollment Calculations & More!
Jan 19, 2024·16m - 43
Ep. 42 The Advocate | The Start of the 2024 Legislative Session
The episode introduces a new advocacy staffer and discusses the Special Education Task Force meeting in Kansas.
Jan 12, 2024·26m