Learning gap endures for English learners in Kansas schools
A Pew Hispanic Center report shows English language learners lagging in math and reading on No Child Left Behind tests. Kansas districts, awaiting 2006-07 federally required results, anticipate improvement but expect persistent achievement gaps between native English speakers and recent learners. Liberal Superintendent Vernon Welch advocates testing by language ability rather than language status.
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Ulysses commits to golf and park expansion plan
Ulysses City Council pledged 525000 for golf board to add nine holes to the city course and 175000 for a lake bridge and bulkhead linking Frazier Park. The plan aligns with a wetlands based wastewater project costing 500000 to 600000, with future park amenities including fields and trails.
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Dodge City man pleads guilty in Internet sex case
Delvincent Cloke, 22, pled guilty in Hamilton County District Court to electronic solicitation of a child for sex after a plea bargain. He admitted messaging a supposed 14-year-old girl he meant to meet in Syracuse. A more serious charge was dropped, with sentencing to be decided by Judge Mike Quint.
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Lawmakers Face Crucial Test Vote On Immigration
Washington AP reports a fragile bipartisan plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants faces a crucial test vote today. The test will gauge appetite for a grand bargain between liberals and conservatives on immigration, a top Bush priority now splitting both parties.
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Senate tightens rule on temporary foreign worker program
The Senate narrowly approved a five year cap on a program offering U S employers up to 200 000 temporary foreign workers per year. The 49 48 vote marks a sharp hurdle for the proposal amid ongoing debate over immigration and labor needs.
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Beef Empire Days Rodeo Opens Under Gusty South Wind
Flags whip around at the Finney County Fairgrounds as the Beef Empire Days PRCA Rodeo begins. Contestants pause in the arena while two cowboys attempt a team roping run on opening day amid gusty winds.
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