Stanton County USD 452 to merge middle and high schools
Kansas districts seek bold strategies as state funding trends press rural districts toward consolidation. Stanton County USD 452 will combine its middle and high schools in 2011-12, move sixth grade to the elementary building, place prekindergarten and a Community Learning Center in the middle school, and expect about 150000 dollars in annual savings through staff and resource efficiencies.
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Stanton County Usd 452
Kansas districts weigh consolidation to cope with funding gaps
Editorial notes Kansas education funding remains tight as Stanton County and Healy USD 468 pursue in district consolidation to protect programs. A task force recommended streamlining services to save funds, while Healy seeks 20 more students to claim state aid. Officials warn without enrollment or consolidations, years of budget cuts may erode education.
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Stanton County
Healy Usd 468
Dighton
Scott City
Healy
Par Cracking Paranormal Talk Ties Garden City Windsor Hotel
A Garden City Windsor Hotel paranormal probe draws online quips from Wichita newsroom readers about experiences. In Garden City, Stanton County golf coach Marty Cook comments on wind conditions for the Class 2A boys state golf tournament at Buffalo Dunes.
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Meade
Stanton County
Marty Cook
Buffalo Dunes
Garden City
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Flawed fountain of learning and rising debt crisis
The text argues student debt surpasses credit card debt and may top $1 trillion this year. It critiques higher education for grade inflation, reduced study time, and a shift to administrative roles over teaching, urging reforms to restore a culture of learning and better outcomes. It cites Arum Roksa and policy proposals from Vedder Alexander Perry Murray.
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New York Times
America
Richard Arum
Josipa Roksa
Bluto
Philip Babcock
Mindy Marks
Arum
Roksa
Gary Rhoades
Richard Vedder
Lamar Alexander
R. Tenn
Charles Murray
American Enterprise Institute
Rick Perry
Texas
Josipa Roska
Academe
Your Views Food Costs vs Gas Prices in 2008 2011
A reader criticizes Tim Huelskamp for his views on food and fuel costs, compares 2008 gas prices to 2011 prices, and argues that wages for working people have risen while fixed incomes lag. The letter shifts to concerns about Obama speeches, Medicare, SSI, and elder care amid rising living expenses.
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Dillons
Obama
John Hopkins
SSI
Medicare
Safe Night at KHMS Promotes Texting and Driving Signals
Parents and students participated in a SAFE Night at Kenneth Henderson Middle School on May 12 with booths led by KHMS SADD and community partners. The event stressed Don’t Text and Drive and alcohol awareness, featuring a teenage drunk driver demonstration and life saving skills lessons for youth.
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Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Khms Sadd
Garden City Police Department
Garden City Fire Department
Finney County Ems
The
Health Coalition
Freedom Riders end journey with students’ activist pledge
In New Orleans the Freedom Riders’ 50 year trek culminates as a bus returns to cheers and a new generation of student activists joins veterans. The 2011 riders, led by students like Stephanie Burton and Michael Tubbs, pledge ongoing engagement and biannual collaboration to promote change, education, and social justice.
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Freedom Riders
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Joan Mulholland
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Stephanie Burton
Francisco Diaz
Michael Tubbs
Rajlakshmi de
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