Schools expand laptop programs across Kansas districts
Hays USD 489 moves from high school to district middle and elementary schools with a broader laptop program and a student rent option for summer. Greeley County USD 200 will provide laptops to seventh to ninth graders at its charter school this year and plans to buy 80 more Apple Notebooks for seventh through 10th graders next year. Superintendent Bill Wilson says the shift addresses Gen X and Y student needs and reduces scheduling conflicts while training teachers to integrate technology, with expanding costs offset by grants and fund redirects.
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City and county to discuss funding for growth plan
Garden City and Finney County commissioners will seek added funding for economic development. They will examine budgets to cover a full time economic development director and another pro. The FCEDC budget is 110000 dollars with the chamber paid 50000 for space and Meyer salary portion. The contract last changed in 1995. Meeting at the Garden City Administrative Center at 1 p.m. Tuesday.
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Survivors share message of hope at Relay For Life
The opening ceremony at Memorial Stadium featured survivors wearing T shirts reading I am living proof and white Surviv or sashes. 34 teams and over 500 participants took part in an all night Relay For Life to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Jennifer Crone, 34, spoke about her battle with cancer since 2003 including a brain tumor diagnosis in 2004 and a terminal prognosis in October.
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Perfect storm looms over Kansas budget, lawmakers warned
Bob Harder, veteran observer and lobbyist for The Big Tent Coalition, warns the next Kansas legislative session faces a budget crisis as court orders for education funding rise and social service costs soar. A conservative House stance on tax raises and gambling clashes with looming obligations for schools highways and pensions amid Medicaid cutbacks.
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Education Bilingual questioned in Kansas finance case
Education experts praise bilingual teaching but note most districts offer only monolingual English education. Kansas keeps the term bilingual for immigrant programs, a point raised during a state school finance case. Justices questioned the label as plaintiffs say funding is inadequate. Local advocates say students rarely become literate in two languages. See Classes, Page A5
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