Governor Kelly Tours Indian Valley Elementary,
Celebrates Fully Funding Schools for Fifth Year in a Row
?This year, we fully funded public schools for the fifth year in a row and made historic investments in our K-12 system. Now, for five years running, schools have been much better positioned to offer after-school activities, to provide critical intervention services to students who need additional support, and to pay teachers much closer to what they deserve. But our work isn?t done. When the legislators return in 2024, we must work together to put Kansas on the path to fully fund special education.?
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Governor Kelly Highlights Expanding Affordable Housing at Kansas Housing Conference
?I?ve said that the north star of my second term is to make Kansas the best place in the nation to live, work, and raise a family. The availability of affordable, accessible housing is a cornerstone of that goal and a critical issue that affects everyone in the state. My administration is working every day to make it easier for families to rent or buy homes, provide funding to housing developers across Kansas, and rehabilitate older structures in rural communities.?
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Governor Kelly Announces More Than 6,800
New Child Care Slots Since May 2022
?We know the Kansas child care slot supply was not adequate before 2020, but our current numbers speak to our work to steady and rebuild child care availability across the state. We must continue to invest in our state?s early learning and child care programs. The long-term benefits of investments are clear: stronger families, safe, stable nurturing relationships, improved outcomes for children, and a more robust economy..?
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