Kansas teachers' quality and funding draw mixed reviews
Kansas enjoys strong teacher credentials but faces questions about how state funding and accountability compare nationally. Assessors push a broader reform view while Kansas touts local control, with a B- in funding equity and a C in accountability.
Kansas education spending in 2002 budget battle heats up
Superintendents await word on spending as Kerr and Morris propose cuts and use rainy day funds. Oskaloosa faces a $26k to $106k per-pupil aid loss under competing plans while Graves pushes tax-increase packages to stave long term gaps. Teachers’ salaries, health benefits, and all day kindergarten loom as Kansas debates funding education amid economic pressure.
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Ruth Teichman
R-Stafford
Kansas
Downey
Tanner
Senate
Dave Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Senate Ways and Means
Steve Morris
Oskaloosa
Graves
Tom Ostrander
Clearwater
Ostrander
Wichita
Ken Stanage
Prairie View
Linn County
Stanage
Halstead
Tom Bishard
State Board of Education
States seek lead role in Enron investor lawsuit
Ohio and Washington state ask a Texas federal court to appoint them lead plaintiffs in the Enron securities fraud litigation. Florida New York City and California pension funds also seek leadership roles as briefs loom next week. Dozens of attorneys general discuss Enron losses totaling hundreds of millions across states.
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Ohio
Washington State
Texas
Florida
New York City
University Pension Fund
California
U.S. District Court
Houston
Russ Willard
Georgia
Thurbert Baker
Enron Corp
Attorneys General
Enron
Hous
Congress
Connecticut
Andersen
Bob Butterworth
Texas Board of Public Accountancy
Richard Blumenthal
Accountancy Board
Airport security measures ease delays at Lambert and KCI
Travelers faced longer lines and metal-detecting checks as new security rules rolled out. At Lambert Airport in St. Louis lines moved smoothly with no major complaints, while KCI saw similar calm. Rich Phillips of Muscatine reported his son passed through in thirty minutes after arriving three hours early. Southwest Airlines spokeswoman Jill Raines said officials anticipated chaos but found operations proceeding smoothly.
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Lambert
St. Louis
KCI
Rich Phillips
Muscatine
Iowa
Mike
Honolulu
Jill Raines
Southwest Airlines
Kansas City
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