Garden City high earns Blue Ribbon nod as 2011 AYP success noted
GCHS principal James Mireles outlined 2011 state assessment results with 95.8 percent meeting AYP and 90.2 percent in reading. He praised diverse student groups, ESL and special education gains, and leadership as staff strive for final national selection. USD 457 superintendent Rick Atha called GCHS an elite Blue Ribbon candidate showing strong achievement bridging gaps.
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Kansas lawmakers face redistricting and budget priorities
Lawmakers weigh core goals for 2012 as Brownback plans State of the State. Key items include redistricting, KPERS reform, school finance, tax cuts, Medicaid changes, water policy, and budget priorities with a potential shift to a 401(k) style pension. The 84th Legislature begins second half with deadlines and party dynamics shaping action.
Brownback Eyes Ambitious Early-Session Push
Kansas Governor Brownback seeks major overhauls to the tax code school finance formula state pension system and Medicaid while pursuing new policies on responsible fatherhood and marriage He faces a delicate balancing act with lawmakers amid redistricting and election year politics as he defends his aggressive yet pragmatic agenda and public remarks about governing a functional state
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Kansas Dentists Split Over Registered Dental Practitioner Plan
Debates on Senate Bill 192 and House Bill 2280 in 2012 focus on creating a registered dental practitioner role with a limited scope. RDPs would work under dentists, require 500 supervised hours, and practice only in shortage areas, prompting concerns about safety and independent access to care. Fort Hays State University explores launching a RDP degree, led by Ed Hammond after studying dental therapists' models, with broad statewide interest but mixed support from the Kansas Dental Association.
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