As the Kansas Legislature heads into the veto session, Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball unpack what the final weeks of the 2026 session mean for public schools. From a narrowly passed state budget to last‑minute policy moves, this episode examin...

As the Kansas legislative session nears First Adjournment, the state’s special education funding crisis remains unresolved—and is growing more urgent.In this solo episode of The Advocate, host Shannon Kimball breaks down where t...

This week on The Advocate, Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball break down a fast-moving week at the Kansas Statehouse. They discuss the Senate’s debate over a statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban, ongoing budget negotiations around specia...

In this episode of The Advocate, hosts Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball return after turnaround week to find the pace at the Kansas Legislature picking up. They break down major developments in the state budget, including ongoing debate...

Turnaround Week has come and gone at the Kansas Legislature, and in this episode of The Advocate, hosts Leah Fliter and Shannon Kimball break down what it all means for Kansas public schools.From the fast-moving action on the Ho...