Mixed reactions to education funding boost in Kansas
Topeka officials and school leaders reacted with disappointment or optimism to a Vision 21st Century Task Force plan proposing 215 million dollars more for education. The panel urged revising the funding formula, boosting teacher pay, and reforming special education, while funding a 450 thousand dollar study due December 1 2001 to define a suitable education and costs.
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Kaufman
Bill Graves
Vision 21St Century Task Force
Kansas
Task Force
David Brant
Topeka
Enrichment Fridays Expand Pierceville Plymell Elementary Abilities
Fourth graders at Pierceville Plymell Elementary spend Friday afternoons in enrichment activities beyond math and reading. Teacher Dee Jones says the third three week session exposes whole students to arts, language and science. Volunteers like Christine Melin guide scenes and group performances, allowing creativity and varied subjects while pupils express happiness on stage.
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Pierceville-Plymell Elementary School
Dee Jones
Jones
Christine Melin
Melin
Ryan Ryman
Ryman
Sarah Lightner
Pierceville-Plymell
Lightner
Aaron Marshall
Chayne Sturgeon
Chelsy Cole
Romero found guilty of murder and related charges
Victor Romero, 43, was convicted after over three hours of deliberation of second degree murder in the April 16 shooting death of 33 year old Jose Perez at an east Garden City apartment complex. He also faced aggravated battery and additional weapon and property counts. Co counsel said an appeal is planned.
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Victor Romero
Romero
Jose Perez
Perez
Armando Rincones
Foot
East Garden City
E. U.S. Highway 50
Evangelo Arvanetes
Florida Supreme Court slows presidential tally in Florida recount
On a volatile day, the Florida Supreme Court froze the presidential tally and blocked certification as Bush held a slim lead over Gore. A federal appeals court declined to block recounts in two Democratic counties. Miami Dade reversed to begin recounts. Overseas ballots pushed Bush to a 652 vote lead with 63 of 67 counties reporting. Cries of foul from both camps as over a thousand ballots were rejected or scrutinized.
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Florida Supreme Court
Secretary of State
George W. Bush
al Gore
Miami-Dade
Bush
Gore
Florida
Santa Lights Up Stevens Park in Garden City
Santa Claus visited Stevens Park on a Friday night with the Garden City High School band and choir to switch on the trees at 6 p.m. More than 70 people braved the wind to start the Christmas season as George Hopkins, longtime organizer, was praised as the driving force behind the annual lighting.
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Santa Claus
Garden City
Stevens Park
Melany Rude
Rude
Mark
Santa
Angie Dunswort
Dunswort
George Hopkins
Hopkins
Garden City High School
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John Scheppner
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Bill Wagnon
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Brad Nading
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Donohue
Hooper
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