Kansas board weighs Betsy DeVos for education secretary
Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson and state board member Ann Mah react to Betsy DeVos as President-elect Trump's pick for education secretary. They note her advocacy for school choice and vouchers and plan to press that choice fit within public schools. DeVos's confirmation hearing is delayed to January as disclosures are finalized.
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Donald Trump
Kansas
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DeVos
Alliance For School Choice
American Federation For Children
Ann Mah
Kansas State Board of Education
Carolyn Campbell
Kansas Public
U.S
Trump
Randy Watson
Watson
Washington, D.C
Jim Porter
Fredonia
State Board
Associated Press
Amway
U.S. Senate Committee On Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Reindeer Romp 5K At Garden City High Saturday
Garden City High School hosts a Christmas themed 5K Reindeer Romp and a children’s one mile run. Registration starts 5 p.m. at Lee Richardson Zoo entrance, race at 6 p.m. Fees are 15 dollars, early registration 10 dollars via GCHS Athletic Office. Proceeds benefit Emmaus House. Call (620) 805-5400 for details.
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Garden City High School
Lee Richardson Zoo
E. Finnup Drive
GCHS
Buffalo Way Blvd
Emmaus House
Alta Brown Winter Carnival at Elementary School
Alta Brown Elementary School will host a Winter Carnival from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the school gym at 1116 E. Pine St. Tickets cost 25 cents each or five for $1. Family activities include games food music and prizes.
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Alta Brown Elementary School
E. Pine St
Screening clinic open for Garfield residents
USD 457 hosts a free early childhood screening on January 20 at Garfield Early Childhood Center, 121 W Walnut St, for Garden City residents aged 8 to 5. The 90 minute test covers hearing vision muscle, communication and thinking skills. call (620) 805-7500 to schedule and notify if unable to attend.
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USD
Garfield Early Childhood Center
W. Walnut St
Garden City
Red Cross Seeks Blood Donations Amid Shortage
The American Red Cross reports a severe winter blood shortage with about 37,000 fewer donations in November and December than needed. Nearly 100 blood drives were canceled in December, leaving over 3,100 donations uncollected. donors can schedule at redcrossblood.org or call 1 800 733 2767.
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American Red Cross
Redcrossblood.org
Kansas BOE elects Porter as chair to push education plan
In Topeka the Kansas State Board of Education named Jim Porter chair as the 2017 session opens. He pledged to build relationships with lawmakers while guiding the Kansans Can vision toward a new school finance formula before the block grant ends. Kathy Busch is vice chair and Ann Mah joined the board, with Mah stressing education funding and standards amid a looming teacher shortage. Kansas Education Commissioner Randy Watson outlined realignment efforts to implement Kansans Can and improve agency culture.
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Topeka
Kansas
Kansas State Board of Education
Jim Porter
R-Fredonia
Porter
Jim McNiece
Wichita
State Board of Education
Kathy Busch
Ann Mah
D-Topeka
Board of Education
Carolyn Campbell
Mah
Randy Watson
Kansas Education
Kansas State Department of Education
Watson
Fredonia
Kansas House panel probes foster care system safeguards
A Kansas House committee examined foster care amid rising caseloads reaching 6900, with DCF secretary Phyllis Gilmore outlining improvements and concerns over contractor oversight, maltreatment, and transitions for youth aging out. Lawmakers urged stronger risk assessments and a potential oversight panel to enforce reforms.
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Kansas
Phyllis Gilmore
Kansas Department For Children and Families
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Merriam
Jarrod Ousley
House Children and Families Committee
Sam Brownback
Steven Alford
Ulysses
House Committee
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Senate
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