Hunger Games Commence in Kansas as School Districts Go to Topeka Hat in Hand

Kansas School districts went to Topeka today in order to request more funds to fill out their budgets. Under the current block grant program -- a significant change from the past methods -- Kansas schools who have a shortfall return to Topeka to ask for extra funds or work with the state to streamline their costs.

The school districts put forward the money they feel they need:

The opening requests, which include a $980k request from Wichita school district have been met with some opposition.

Wichita district is requesting $980,000. Sullivan suggests they get nothing. #ksleg#ksed

— Bryan Lowry (@BryanLowry3) August 24, 2015