Kansas Legislature turns cold shoulder to child reading program after less than a year

Cynthia Lane, director of the Kansas Blueprint for Literacy, says the decision of the 2025 Legislature to not enhance funding to the reading initiative after earmarking $10 million one year ago won’t halt the plan to retrain all elementary school teachers and change instruction of college students preparing for careers in teaching. In this image, Lane joins with Blake Flanders, president of the Kansas Board of Regents, in a 2024 Kansas Reflector podcast interview. SHERMAN SMITH/KANSAS REFLECTOR
Shifting budget priorities of lawmakers won’t close book on Blueprint for Literacy BY TIM CARPENTER Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — The 2024 Kansas Legislature’s commitment to…
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