Local teachers honored in Garden City Crystal Apple awards
About 100 teachers were nominated this year for the Crystal Apple Teacher Award, sponsored by the Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce. A three-step process selects 10 to 15 finalists then six finalists are observed in class before the winners receive prizes. Major sponsors include Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union, Dr and Mrs Luther Fry, Security Savings Bank and The Garden City Telegram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wethington
Georgia Matthews
Garden City
Lenneman
Garden City Teachers Federal Credit Union
Luther Fry
William Clifford
Security Savings Bank
Garden City Telegram and Staples, Inc
Pay to play fees spread across Kansas districts
Many districts raise costs for students to participate in activities as part of a wider trend toward pay to play. Lawrence launched substantial fees including $240 yearly bus tickets and a $10 technology levy to fund rising costs, while Hutchinson and McPherson also added charges. The pattern varies by district, with some waiving fees for low income families and others shielding programs from cuts. Across Kansas, activity expenses average 1.2 percent of budgets, with gate receipts covering 35 percent, and transportation and uniforms commonly funded by districts.
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Man
Lawrence
Weseman
Hutchinson
Wynona Winn
Winn
McPherson
Robert Shannon
Shannon
Buhler High
David Brax
Brax
Ashburnham
Mass
Kansas
Schmidt
Shallenburger
Graves
Bishard
Hollywood actors charged in porn investigation
Paul Reubens known as Pee-wee Herman and Jeffrey Jones of Ferris Bueller faced charges in a year-old child pornography probe. Jones is accused of hiring a 14-year-old to pose for explicit photos and possessing child porn, while Reubens faces a misdemeanor for possessing materials depicting minors in sexual conduct. Both cases involve no alleged acts of touching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Paul Reubens
Pee-wee Herman
Jeffrey Jones
Ferris Bueller
Jones
Sandi Gibbons
District Attorney’s Office
Jeffrey Brodey
Los Angeles Times
Brodey
Reubens
Ana Garcia
Blair Berk
Kansas schools brace for funding cuts as budget gaps widen
Kansas districts face an $858 million shortfall next year while Kinder through 12 budgeting totals $2.3 billion of a $4.4 billion education budget. Superintendents warn of program and staffing cuts as lawmakers seek efficiency. Graves, Sebelius teams eyed to study education spending.
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Shallenburger
Halstead
Tom Bishard
Scott Hills
Sedan
Sebelius
Chuck Schmidt
Eskridge
Graves
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Johnson
Edith Scheuerman
Shauna Lenneman
Kay Linville
Linville
Susie Loyd
Loyd
Carol Wethington
Sheryl Goss
Western Motor
E.fulton
Gibbons
Sarasota, Fla
Jim Garner
Kinsley-Offerle
Mark Tallman
Kansas Association of School Boards
Robinsonoil.com
Lakin
Hunter
Aea Alan the
X Fantasy
Russell
Southwind Country Club
Western State Bank
Dillons Stores
Commerce Bank & Russell Child Development Center
St. Catherine Hospital
Penning
Russell Child Development Center
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