# Budget problems force Kansas City schools to shrink

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Podcast: [Kansas City Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kansas-city-today-4474135)
Published: 2026-05-20T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kcur.org/podcast/kansas-city-today/2026-05-20/budget-problems-force-kansas-city-schools-to-shrink
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Duration seconds: 733

## Resource

School districts across the Kansas City metro are navigating financial challenges as they cope with fewer students and state funding shortfalls. Plus: Researchers believe that Gen Z may be reaching for a cigarette more often than members of older generations.

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