Kansas reads a new science standards cycle under way
Our View notes the State Board of Education’s 7-3 vote to reopen science standards, with August 2004 set to form a committee and recommendations not expected until 2005. The piece argues the issue stirs polarized debate, but little classroom impact is anticipated, while defending the board’s ongoing focus as not silly to Kansans.
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Onnie Morris
State Board of Education
BOE
Kansas
Sci
Ipeka
Connie Morris
Morris
St. Francis
Burdett Loomis
University of Kansas
Loomis
Bill Wagnon
Topeka
John Bacon
Creation Science Association For Mid-America
Cleveland
Escae
Kris van Meter
Thayer
GOP
Bill Graves
College of Education
Bacon
Steve Abrams
Arkansas City
Power grid blackout prompts renewed calls for swift alerts
Ontario Premier Ernie Eves cites the 1965 blackout protocols and faults in Thursday’s outage as the US and Canada faced a widespread power disruption. Ernest Moniz warns of system strain if weather worsens nationwide, while Jeb Bush comments on small government signals in energy policy debates.
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Ontario
Ernie Eves
United States
Canada
Ernest Moniz
Clinton
MIT
Laboratory For Energy and the Environment
Garden City Addresses For County Commission And Schools
Finney County Commission and Garden City entities provide official contact points at the County Administrative Center 311 North Ninth Street Garden City Kansas and City Administrative Center 301 North Eighth Street Garden City plus the USD 457 Educational Support Center 1205 Fleming Street with phone and fax numbers 316 275 5110 and 316 276 5220 for public inquiries.
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Finney County Commission
Ninth St
Garden City
Garden City Commission City
Eighth St
Telegram reader feedback contact details
The Telegram invites reader input via email, fax, or phone. Provide editor Vi Jann Kr’s contact methods and the mailing address at 310 N Seventh St Garden City Kansas for Attn Editor.
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N. Seventh St
Garden City
The First Amendment Text Referenced Incomplete
The passage cites the First Amendment protecting religion free exercise speech press assembly and petition for redress of grievances, outlining core protections in concise terms for public awareness.
Evolution fuels Kansas board elections and public debate
Political writer John Hanna notes that the ongoing evolution controversy dominates Kansas State Board of Education races. He highlights how media coverage, partisan shifts, and voter turnout shape science standards reviews and future governance of public schools.
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John Hanna
Schwarzenegger Campaign Raises 187 Policy Question
The Arnold Schwarzenegger gubernatorial bid triggers scrutiny as he cites Prop 187 and rehiring Pete Wilson as campaign manager. The 1994 anti immigrant ballot measure stirred Hispanic anger and changed California politics. Questions arise whether 187 still tests Hispanic voters and why the campaign revived the race card so early.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger
Rush Limbaugh
Schwarzenegger
Pete Wilson
California
Bob Dole
George W. Bush
Arnold
Hillary Clinton signs Living History in Kansas City
Reports say Hillary Clinton signed 1,300 copies of Living History in about 1 hour 48 minutes at Unity Temple Plaza sample, with a crowd largely female and Rainy Day Books as sponsor. Other local notes cover Red Hat Society events in Branson, school fashion trends, and media shows about gay and lesbian programming on KKFI and Bravo.
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Hillary Clinton
Unity Temple
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas City Star
Hillary
Clinton
Star
Rainy Day Books
Berea
Branson
Independence
Red Hat Society
RHS
Lennon Sisters
Lawrence Welk
Kkfi-Fm
Kansas City
Bush
Aaron Barnhart
The
Bravo
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