Book signing by Arch ie Oliver at Garden City Arts
Ar ch ie Oliver local artist and author reads from his first book Beneath the Darkness at Garden City Arts 318 N Main St starting 1 p m Saturday. Copies will be available for purchase. Oliver a Garden City native and retired art teacher discusses his 48 years in education.
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Archie Oliver
Garden City Arts
N. Main St
Oliver
Garden City
Mesoamerica
Pochotl
Bela
GCHS
Garden City High School offers drivers education enrollment
Garden City High School announces drivers education enrollment for the Freshman Academy in Room F108. Classes run 3:45 to 4:15 p.m. Monday to January 28 with a Feb 1 start for morning and afternoon sessions. Fee is $200, limited to 30 students. driving portion in summer. Contact Eric Victor at 276-6654.
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Garden City High School
GCHS
Buffalo Way Blvd
Eric Victor
Garden City principal LaBarbera to retire after 2024-25 year
Kenneth Henderson Middle School principal Glenda LaBarbera, from Atchison, will retire after the current school year in Garden City USD 457. She submitted her letter in December. the board accepted it. Her career includes leadership at KHMS and prior roles in Horton and Leavenworth, with a replacement expected in April.
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Kenneth Henderson
Glenda LaBarbera
LaBarbera
Garden City
Board of Education
Atchison
Kansas
Jessica
Edward
Kearny County
Kansas Association of Middle School Administrators
KAMSA
Andy Potts
Kansas Horizon
Horton
Special Education Cooperative
Brown County
Gerald Ford
Leavenworth
Leavenworth High School
Steve Karlin
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
KHMS
Heath Hogan
Karlin
DCF Secretary Faces Lawmaker Attacks Over Same-Sex Foster Care
Kansas DCF Secretary Phyllis Gilmore defended the agency amid lawmakers accusations of discrimination in same sex foster care cases. She called the criticism a political distraction, cited a 2013 court ruling vindicating DCF, and pushed for more social workers while noting pay challenges. Lawmakers urged concerns over child welfare and questioned audit plans as staff shortages persist.
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Department For Children and Families
Phyllis Gilmore
Gilmore
House Children and Seniors Committee
Johnson County
DCF
Department
Kathleen
Sloan
Topeka Capital-Journal
Legislative Post Audit Committee
House
Willie Dove
R-Bonner Springs
Dove
Opportunity
Kansas
Kansas weighs merit pay plan for teachers at hearing
Gov Brownback policy chief urged lawmakers to consider merit based pay for Kansas K 12 educators, while not presenting a concrete plan. Opponents from KASB KNEA and Kansas Families for Education warned state level mandates could disrupt locally elected boards and collaboration, arguing pay for performance lacks consensus and risks neglecting struggling students.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brandon Smith
House Education Committee
Jerry Lunn
Overland Park
Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas National Education Association
Kansas Families For Education
Mark Tallman
KASB
Tallman
KNEA
Mark Desetti
Desetti
Brian Koon
Koon
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Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Center
Belmont Place
Melisa Hancock
Kansas State University
Kansas Association of Teachers of Mathematics
E. Mary Star
Stephanie Bogner
DCE
Thad Alltor
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