Garden City College hosts Joe Clark visit
Student leaders from Garden City Community College co hosted a welcome program for principal Joe Clark. Tashina Hughes and Tasha Lewis Branch recalled watching Lean on Me and found Clark’s real presence far different from the film.
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Family to fulfill son's wish in Garden City
Former Garden City principal Joe Clark returns with Clifton Lucky Luckett for a second chance after more than a decade. Read in the lounge of Garden City Community College as Luckett receives support and a new path forward.
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Iraq to seal borders during election period
Iraq will seal borders and extend a nighttime curfew to protect voters for the January 30 election amid insurgent efforts to disrupt the vote. A car bomb outside the SCIRI offices killed the bomber and three others, injuring four, as violence spiked near the main Shiite party. A Catholic archbishop abducted in Mosul was released, and the Vatican condemned the act. SCIRI pledged to press on with preparations and the electoral process despite the attacks.
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Educators Call for Input on School Finance Plan
At a Sublette gathering area educators urged public input to guide state lawmakers as they craft a school finance solution ahead of an April 12 deadline. Kansas Association of School Boards members led the discussion, noting four months remain for superintendents teachers and patrons to present suggestions. The Jan 3 Kansas Supreme Court ruling mandated more funding but left specifics open.
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Education officials debate education standards and equity
Education day night featured a 30 minute Kelly presentation followed by a heated discussion. Sublette Superintendent Rex Bruce warned districts face challenges in engaging noneducators with legislators. Ashland Superintendent Jerry Cullen questioned how suitable and equitable standards will be defined and applied across districts. See Deadline, Page A5.
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Rice refuses timetable for Iraq exit as Powell replacement
Secretary of State nominee Condoleezza Rice told the Senate panel that an Iraq exit plan must match Iraqs ability to defend itself against terrorists after elections. She declined to promise a timetable, stressing focus on security for the January 30 vote and aiming to mend frayed U.S. alliances while exploring a Palestinian envoy option.
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