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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Three years after Kansas conservatives repealed guaranteed public school teacher tenure as part of a broad school funding plan, the House voted Tuesday to restore it.

The amendment that passed 68 to 54 requires due process when a teacher's contract is terminated, which supporters say protects teachers from wrongful termination but does not shield bad teachers.

Overland Park Democratic Rep. Brett Parker called the measure a "first step toward making teachers feel valued." Parker, who teaches in Olathe, said many of his colleagues feel undervalued.

Salina Republican Rep. Dian...