Education evolves with technology in Garden City schools
Shelby McNutt and peers at Garden City High School log into a new software system that prompts country choice, while students in child development, business letter writing and English classes adapt to a tech driven curriculum. Educators say the shift aligns with a global economy and multiple future jobs.
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Garden City High School
Pam Babb
Holcomb High School
Linda O’ Sullivan
Nolan Gaede
Linda O’sullivan
Holcomb
City outlines 7 year capital plan with park, roads
Residents and city staff reviewed a seven year list of projects totaling about 162 million dollars. The plan includes Southeast Community Park south of Victor Ornelas Elementary, with a 200 thousand dollar parking lot and a 1.623 million dollar park development cost plus a near 1 million dollar Community Building.
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Victor Ornelas
Garcia
Steve Cottrell
Garden City Recreation Commission
YMCA
Chad Knight
Knight
Sam Curran
Curran
Ninth Annual Corporate Meltdown Draws 64 Teams in Garden City
More than 60 teams of five compete through March 4 in Garden City seeking weight loss and a new sweatsuit. Linda Walter, Finney County extension agent, notes 64 teams entered this year, the largest turnout yet and registration closed early. Categories include total pounds lost and total body fat. Second place earns a T-shirt. entry fee is $20 per team member.
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Garden City
Linda Walter
Finney County
Walter
Sebelius seeks education funding boost in budget plan
Governor Kathleen Sebelius proposes a 4.6 percent increase in the state spending fund to 6.39 billion and a total budget of 13.6 billion by next July. The largest rise, 167.6 million for public schools, aims to finish a 2006 plan to end a school funding lawsuit while higher education would gain 65.7 million including operations and scholarships.
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Kathleen Sebelius
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Hammond
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