Garden City USD 457 Hits AYP Target After Waiver
Garden City Public Schools USD 457 achieves Adequate Yearly Progress under No Child Left Behind after a state board waiver changes graduation rate retroactivity. Reading climbs to 84.5 percent, math to 81.3, and English learners to 78.5, amid praise from district official Steve Nordby.
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Kansas State Board of Education
Garden City
Steve Nordby
USD 457
Garden City Public Schools
Survivor concert opens Mosaic benefit at Finney County Fairgrounds
Hundreds gathered at the Finney County Fairgrounds for Survivor headlining the Mosaic benefit concert in Garden City. The Dodge City Battle of the Bands winner opened for Survivor performing a Pearl Jam selection, with fans recalling Eye of the Tiger and supporting Mosaic volunteerism and community bonding.
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Survivor
Finney County Fairgrounds
Mosaic
Jeff
Vinnie
Mooradian
Dodge City
Fairgrounds
Garden City
Esmeralda Asebedo
Missy Baier
Baier
Burst of American consumer spending lifts July mood
Washington reports a possible rebound in the U.S. economy as consumer spending rises in July and earlier months on cars, furniture, electronics, and other goods. Analysts note the strength hinges on continuing confidence amid high unemployment, rising gas costs, and volatile stock markets, with August sentiment at a 31 year low and wealth effects from stocks influencing spending.
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Thomson Reuters University of Michigan
Joseph LaVergna
U.S
Deutsche Bank
Elusive guidance as Wall Street volatility rattles investors
A volatile week leaves investors unsure whether to sell or buy as the Dow swings over 400 points for four straight days. Experts say fear stems from memories of 2008 while advising a cautious approach, with modest stock buying and no rush to exit. The market shows deep losses from its spring highs but bears are not yet fully in control.
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New York
Wall Street
Sam Stovall
Standard & Poor’s
Dow
Stovall
Weather Forecast Today Sun and clouds with warm high 87
Today to include sun and clouds with a warm high near 87 and a mild low around 64. Details on page A8.
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Washington
Robert Shiller
Yale University
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