Education cuts spark unconstitutional funding claim in Kansas
Wichita lawyer Alan Rupe represents 32 students and 54 districts in a 2010 suit alleging Kansas fails to provide suitable education funding as required by Article 6 of the state constitution. He says more than $500 million in cuts have left schools underfunded and education progress stalled. The case cites constitutional duties and notes ongoing district court proceedings in Shawnee County.
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Topeka
Kansas
Wichita
Alan Rupe
Rupe
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Tiffs
USD 457 Board OKs Negotiated Agreement
USD 457 Board of Education approved the negotiated agreement for the 2011-2012 school year with unanimous support. The impasse centered on the teachers dress code, with Charles E. Krider from the University of Kansas hired by the Kansas Department of Labor to hear both sides in April before teams met in May.
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USD 457 Board of Education
Charles E. Krider
School of Business
University of Kansas
Kansas Department of Labor
Finney County Historical Society seeks larger 2013 budget
County commissioners heard bids for 2013 funding as the Finney County Historical Society requests $218,400 from the county out of a $361,700 operating budget, up from $206,400 this year. The group runs the county museum, a research library, and educational tours attracting visitors from 40 states and 12 countries, and relies on outside fundraisers and grants for special projects.
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Finney County
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Historical Society
Two Kansas Republicans seek re election to Congress
Kansas Republicans Tim Huelskamp and Lynn Jenkins filed for re election to Congress as redistricting fights keep unsettled boundaries. Manhattan’s fate in the 2nd District centers on a federal lawsuit over the Bio Defense Lab. Both incumbents face no primary opposition and describe prioritizing the lab and farm concerns while the redrawing process continues.
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Topeka
Kansas
Tim Huelskamp
Lynn Jenkins
Manhattan
Jenkins
U.S. House
Sam Brownback
Senate
House
Huelskamp
Congress
Secretary of State’s
Scott Barnhart
Tobias Schlingensiepen
United Church of Christ
Kevin Yoder
Kansas City
Mike Pompeo
George York
Overland Park
Robert Tillman
Wichita
4-H Youth Show Sparks at Finney County Fairgrounds
4-H participants led by Andrew Homer and Sara Bilberry compete in a spring show at Finney County Fairgrounds show arena. Pigs pass by the judge as 4-Hers from Finney County strive in one of several categories.
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Andrew Homer
Sara Bilberry
Finney County
Finney County Fairgrounds
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