Reading Roadmap KRR Expands Across Five USD 457 Schools
The Kansas Reading Roadmap program, started last summer, offers after school literacy practice at Abe Hubert Gertrude Walker Buffalo Jones Florence Wilson and Victor Ornelas Elementary Schools. Funded across five sites, KRR targets local needs with district aligned instruction and rural focus. 101 students graduated across the five schools with stories of improved reading and engagement, while KU collects data on outcomes.
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KRR
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Abe Hubert Buffalo Jones
Florence Wilson Gertrude Walker
Victor Ornelas
Hysell
Leigh Ann Roderick
USD 457
Abe Hubert
Gertrude Walker
Buffalo Jones
Florence Wilson
Sam Brownback
Kansas Department For Children and Families
Kansas Department of Education
Victor Mata
Jamie Schweer
Victor
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Schneer
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University of Kansas
Peggy Patterson
Kansas lawmakers weigh tax hikes and budget cuts amid declines
The panel dampens over a 7 percent drop in cigarette sales from cross border and online shopping while considering higher liquor taxes to raise about 52 million. Proposals include rental income taxes, higher secretary of state fees, and ending a refundable tax credit for charitable contributions. Lawmakers warn this may curb business and widen future budget gaps.
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Cathy Wolfe- Moore
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Carmichael seeks probe into Kobach voting cases
Wichita Democrat Rep. John Carmichael calls for investigation into Kansas voting fraud claims by Kobach. He argues double voting cases number around twenty and notes no proven voter impersonation cases. Carmichael criticizes voter ID rules as burdensome while noting birth documents not always required at registries. Kobach defends ongoing federal and state litigation challenging the citizenship proof requirement.
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John Carmichael
Wichita
Kobach
Carmichael
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