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Posted: Dec 31, 2025
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The start of the new year means many Olathe USD 233 middle and high school students have more than just a spring semester of schoolwork to look forward to. 

Students in six of the district’s middle and two high schools will be tackling a range of community needs as part of Olathe Students Care (OSC), funded by The Table Leaf Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

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Posted: Dec 31, 2025
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School funding can feel complicated and disconnected from the classroom, but it plays a major role in the opportunities students experience every day. 

In January’s episode of the KSDE Insight Podcast, we break down how school funding works in Kansas, where the money comes from, and how funding decisions affect class sizes, programs, and student supports.

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