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Laura Kelly: “Consolidation has always been like a swear word, you know, in Kansas. It’s very, very difficult.”

On the recordOctober 30, 2026
Consolidation has always been like a swear word, you know, in Kansas. It’s very, very difficult.
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Laura Kelly
Democratic · Kansas

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On the challenges of school consolidation in Kansas.

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