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About KAC
Kansas Action for Children’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy transforms the lives of Kansas kids. The Topeka-based KAC focuses on early education, health care access, and family supports for the more than 707,000 children who call this state home. With support from individuals and private foundations, KAC has worked for more than four decades to make Kansas the best place to live, work and raise a family.
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Tax and Budget
ANALYSIS: State Budget Lays Foundation for Future Stability
Early Learning
Let kids learn: HB 2662 limits student opportunity in Kansas
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40
years of KAC putting the children and families of Kansas first.
705,000
children call our state home. We owe them a bright future.
103,000
Kansas kids live in poverty. We can and must do better.
Areas of work
Health
AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE is necessary for children and adults, and untreated illness costs money and lives. We should start with...
Read moreEarly Learning
HIGH-QUALITY EARLY LEARNING is formal and informal education delivered by qualified and fairly compensated professionals in home, center, and school...
Read moreFamily Supports
PROVEN PROGRAMS HELP FAMILIES ON THE EDGE. Programs such as the federal and state EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) and...
Read moreTax & Budget
SENSIBLE FISCAL POLICY MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Children can thrive when they have their basic needs met. Through our tax dollars,...
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