· wichita, kansas — about a half-dozen wichita public schools will close for good at the end of the school year, as the district deals with declining enrollment and a massive budget shortfall. The wichita school district is recommending closing two middle schools and four elementary schools to save money. Two board members voted no over concerns about the process. Why are 10 schools in kansas city closing? How much funding has been delayed for kansas schools? The superintendent says the district is facing a $42-million budget shortfall. (kake) — several kansas school districts are bracing for major cuts after the federal government paused more than $6. 8 billion in education funding originally set to be. · six wichita schools will close at the end of the school year as part of an effort to close a $42 million budget gap. · the kansas department of education announced this week that it stands to lose nearly $50 million due to a federal funding implemented by the trump administration. · the department of education has indefinitely delayed almost $43 million in grant funding for kansas schools as part of a nearly $7 billion funding freeze for schools across the country. What is the biggest grant payment for kansas public schools? Wichita superintendent kelly bielefeld said four to seven schools will likely close. · an abrupt decision to hold back millions of dollars in federal funding for kansas schools threatens to make it more difficult for some students to learn english and for poor districts to.
