Education reform pushed by residents and officials
Officials and residents seek future ready schools with focus on college prep and readiness. Dale Reed notes 62 percent of SCCC incoming students need remediation. nationwide parity cited. Debates on accountability, flexible schedules, and funding loom as districts push for expanded state support and potential tax increases for salaries and technology.
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Dale Reed
Seward County Community College
SCCC
Suicide bomber strikes near Baghdad council meeting
A suicide bomber exploded outside a city council in Kanaan northeast of Baghdad during Eid al Adha, killing at least six including a US soldier and wounding dozens. Conflicting tolls from police and the military cited 13 fatally hurt and 18 injured, while the military reported one soldier and five civilians dead. Separate blasts hit stores in Baghdad as mass graves were found in Diyala during operations against insurgents.
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Kanaan
U.S
Diyala
Muqdadiyah
al-Qaida
Iraq
Abraham
Garden City Vision Focuses On Education Health And Growth
City officials, planners, and a 15 member group concluded a retreat by drafting a vision for Garden City stressing lifelong education health and a safe sustainable environment. They aim to fuel a new comprehensive plan with public input funded at about 79000 dollars.
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Ogy
Brookover’s
Kaleb Kentner
Kentner
Bob Halloran
Garden City
City Hall
Garden-City.org
Planning Commission
Nancy Harness
Sunflower Electric Power Corp
Holcomb
Harness
ConAgra
Sunflower
Planning and Community Development Department
Priest Bahr Dies at 73 Vigil Set at St Dominic
Obituary notes priest Bahr dies at 73 and lived life to the fullest. A 7 p.m. Sunday vigil will be held at St. Dominic Church with Rev. Robert Schremmer presiding. Diocese says area priests will cover Masses until a new bishop appoints a replacement. full obituary on Page A2.
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St. Dominic Church
Robert Schremmer
V.G
Tim Wenzl
Dodge City
St. Dominic
Bahr
FHSU picks students for Kansas science academy plan
Fort Hays State University proposes an academy to enroll 40 top Kansas public high school students this August 2009 with another 40 the next year. Ten slots yearly would go to out of state or homeschooled Kansans. Students would earn high school diplomas and college credits toward an associate degree while living on campus with monitored support and counseling. Funding aims include 300000 to 500000 from lawmakers plus industry and private donors to keep resident costs minimal.
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Hammond
Paul Adams
Fort Hays State
Hays
Adams
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Stanton County
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Kansas State Board of Education
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Right
Johnson City
Alexa Posny
Mark P. Hertling
Hertling
Anbar
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Dream City
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