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Garden City Telegram

Location

Garden City, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 2006

Page

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Picture This PFC Arthur Romero at his duty post in Afghanistan

PFC Arthur Romero stands guard in Afghanistan in March amid ongoing operations. The brief photo caption highlights his service and location as part of the military deployment.

Pfc Arthur Romero Afghanistan

State Exemptions Allow Schools to Bypass NCLB Penalties

The report notes that under No Child Left Behind Act rules, schools can exclude students in required racial categories to boost passing grades. In 2003, 7.0 to 9.9 percent of eligible students were excluded, with 10.0 to 11.9 percent in another bracket.

Loophole Skews No Child Left Behind Test Counts

An Associated Press review finds nearly 2 million students’ scores aren’t counted under NCLB racial categories, creating a false view of progress. The series notes private consultant gains and teacher skepticism while detailing the Tennessee example of differing counts for two students of different races.

Bush Associated Press Review Wichita Metro-Boulevard Alternative High School Associated Press Metro-Boulevard School

Kansas loophole lets some schools dodge race data in tests

An AP analysis finds Metro-Boulevard and four other Kansas high schools exempt from reporting test scores by racial subgroups when each race's enrollment is under 30. The loophole lets minority scores go uncounted, sparking debate over accuracy and potential penalties while state officials consider raising the cutoff.

Metro-Midtown Alternative High School Metro-Meridian Alternative High School Alcott Academy Morris W. Levy Kansas Alexa Posny Division of Learning Services

District expands all day kindergarten classes district-wide

USD 457 boards approves adding nine new all-day kindergarten classrooms next fall at Jennie Barker Pierceville Plymell Georgia Matthews Jennie Wilson and Florence Wilson with four and a half new full-time teachers at a total cost of 202 500. Unfilled district positions reduce needed funding by 135 000, though some buildings lack enough rooms for full deployment.

USD 457 USD 457 Board of Education Jennie Barker Pierceville Plymell Georgia Matthews Jennie Wilson Florence Wilson Victor Ornelas Buffalo Jones Alta Brown Shelly Schwatken Dibels Rick Atha Gertrude Walker Edith Scheuerman Garfield

Gas prices rise as summer travel nears in Garden City

AAA data put the national regular unleaded average at 2.78 per gallon with Garden City at 2.71 in a 10 station sample. Prices may climb another 10 to 20 cents before Memorial Day as refineries transition to cleaner fuels and ethanol blends. Residents like Brad Thompson adjust by trading to more fuel efficient cars amid concerns over vacations and daily costs.

AAA Aaa.com Telegram Garden City U.S Kim Mathewson Memorial Mathewson Brad Thompson

Weather outlook for Wednesday and tonight

Tonight clear and breezy with a low of 33 degrees. Wednesday mostly sunny with a high of 69 and a low of 36, with full details on Page A8.

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