On Point: The ‘Kansas Revolution’ And School Funding Equity

In this Jan. 23, 2014 file photo Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, left, leans in to listen to Xen Hesse as the two each lunch at Roesland Elementary School in Roeland Park, Kan. On Friday, March 7, 2014, the Kansas Supreme Court said the state’s current public school funding levels are unconstitutional.

The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that underfunded poor schools are unconstitutional. So now what, in Kansas and across the country?

KMUW has a special airing of NPR's On Point starting at 9:00am on March 11. Listeners can participate in the call-in show at 1-800-423-8255.

Guests for the call-in show include the Wichita Eagle's Don Lefler, attorney John Robb, State Sen. Jeff King (R), Director of Education Justice and the Education Law Center Molly Hunter and Author Eric Hanushek.