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Newspaper
Garden City Telegram
Location
Garden City, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 2002
Page
1
Garden City educators dispute a Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Senate report claiming Hispanics dropout at higher rates. USD 457 serves 7,864 students with 57.3 percent Hispanic and 21 percent English learners. Principal Kevin Burr questions the dropout risk and cites local data from 2001-2002.
A Senate Education Committee and Congressional Hispanic Caucus report finds Hispanic school age students are growing in number while funding for related programs lags. It says dropout risk is four times higher than for white students and criticizes the Bush administration for insufficient funding in teacher training bilingual and immigrant education. White House spokesman Taylor Gross counters that overall funding rose in recent budgets and favors local flexibility.
Fire Chief Allen Shelton warns of high fire danger from fireworks as dry, windy conditions persist. Finney County restricts certain fireworks to county use with daily risk assessments possible. Permits needed for sales stands June 27 to July 5, and Holcomb maintains a strict no-fireworks policy despite the holiday. Garden City officials typically reconsider but the text ends without a final decision.
In south central Kansas, the Blanchat family runs four combines over 3,000 acres of wheat. Jeff Blanchat forecasts about 50 bushels per acre while paying Megan 6 dollars an hour for driving and Traci 2 dollars for company. Daniel, 9, pilots a third unload, as Jeff reflects on education over farming. Wheat prices near 3 dollars a bushel at Danville elevators contrast with drought affected nearby fields.
The Kansas Department of Commerce and Housing issued 13 grants totaling 210000 from USDA funds to help niche producers market crops such as eggs herbs and elderberries. Seventy four applicants from 52 counties sought 1.5 million in aid with more rounds planned later this summer. North American Turf owner Joe Downey plans a 23000 grant to promote blue grass fescue and buffalo grass as he expands into eastern Colorado and Kansas.
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