Blue jeans clash in Garden City school contract vote
USD 457 teachers rejected a 2011-12 negotiating pact 358 to 79 over non salary issues chiefly a blanket ban on blue jeans for all contract days. The deal would raise base pay by 6 dollars but impose drive on professional dress with enforcement by the superintendent.
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Garden City Education Association
GCEA
Dru Saddler
Saddler
Jo Ann Mangan
Alta Brown
Kathleen Whitley
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Cellphone cancer risk warning from WHO panel
A WHO panel of 31 scientists warns that cellphone radiofrequency energy may increase the rare cancers glioma and acoustic neuroma, urging reduced exposure. They note limited evidence and emphasize caution as global mobile use nears 5 billion. some scientists dispute the link citing no clear brain cancer association.
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World Health Organization
WHO
U.S
Jonathan Samet
Department of Preventive Medicine
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine
Samet
David A. Savitz
Brown University
Kansas Arts Agency Shutdown Sparks National Debate
Kansas becomes the first state to shutter its arts agency and end arts funding, drawing praise from Governor Brownback as a budgetary trend and sharp criticism from Americans for the Arts who call the move a huge outlier. The decision prompts national reflection on government's role in supporting the arts and fiscal priorities.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brownback
Americans For the Arts
Washington
Kansas Arts Commission
Robert Lynch
Associated Press
Virtual town hall draws scant public input in Garden City
City commissioners held a virtual town hall at the Garden City Administrative Center to hear resident concerns with only one Facebook user offering feedback, while officials and viewers were briefed on ongoing street projects and city initiatives. Wanda Rivera urged action to ease congestion at the East Kansas Avenue JC Street intersection near fast food outlets.
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Public information chief Lucas to leave Garden City
Tanner Lucas, Garden City's public information manager since July 2007, will depart at the end of next week. He will join Manhattan firm New Boston Creative Group to expand consulting efforts and help open a Garden City branch, with his last day June 10 and first day June 20.
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New Boston Creative Group
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