Garden City district argues new NCLB graduation rate formula unfair
Garden City USD 457 contests a retroactive four year graduation rate rule under No Child Left Behind. The district cites a 73.5 percent 2010 rate at Garden City High School versus an estimated 85 percent under the old formula, noting over 40 percent of students are English learners. They request waiving the rate or retroactive clause to avoid unjust sanctions and recognize progress in reading and math among subgroups.
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Old Time Wheat Harvest Returns To Sublette Farm
Louis Boultinghouse of Garden City recalls learning to drive a tractor as part of a ninth annual Old Time Wheat Harvest feature. The story centers on a farm north of Sublette and includes reader reactions about gas prices and economics.
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The Telegram invites signed letters to the editor with the writer's address and phone number. Letters must be confirmed before publication, edited for libel and length, and kept to 500 words or less. General thank you notes are acceptable but form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Public broadcasting in Kansas faces funding cuts
Gov. Sam Brownback pushes to eliminate public broadcasting funding as he ends the Kansas Arts Commission. Western Kansas, home to Smoky Hills Public Television and High Plains Public Radio, would bear the largest shortfall, risking reduced local programming and life quality. Gwyneth Mellinger of Baker University provides expert context.
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High Noon for Bloomberg on Public Education Reform
An opinion piece urging New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to confront the United Federation of Teachers over school reform. It cites Harlem Success Academy and Harlem Educational Activities Fund as proof that minority student outcomes improve with charters and stricter evaluations, and warns of a legacy tied to standing up to unions. The author accuses the NAACP and UFT of obstructing reform and calls for decisive leadership to prioritize children’s future.
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Role model Niurka overcomes abuse in Spanish Harlem
Niurka, a 21 year old Latina, a single mother and sales clerk in Spanish Harlem, endured a brutal beating by her partner and called 911. She pursues criminal justice studies, hopes for a college degree, and a safe life for her son, becoming an American hero in the process.
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Maria Hinojosa Anchors Latino USA Show
Maria Hinojosa serves as anchor and managing editor for NPR’s Latino USA program. The report notes her role and contact email mh futuromediagroup.org for correspondence.
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