State school efficiencies task force begins work
TOPEKA AP The Kansas school funding task force heard from policy analyst Dave Trabert of the Kansas Policy Institute who argued that how money is spent matters more than the total amount. He noted spending data and test scores suggest small yearly spending changes do not greatly affect achievement. He cautioned that money matters but reducing or increasing spending alone won’t necessarily alter outcomes.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dave Trabert
Kansas Policy Institute
Sam Brownback
Trabert
Romney Calls U S Action to Arm Syrian Rebels
Mitt Romney said the United States must join allies to arm Syrian rebels to oust Bashar al Assad, criticizing President Obama's leadership and promising to identify opposition groups that share American values and coordinate arms support to defeat Assad’s military forces.
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Lexington
Mitt Romney
U.S
Bashar Assad
Barack Obama
Middle East
Assad
Runners honor Heather Wright Renick in Legacy 10K Spirit 5K
Rain and cold failed to dampen more than 200 runners including 41 from St. Catherine's Intensive Care Unit for Heather Wright Renick's fund raising race. Cecilia Samadi BreAnna Sandoval and Lisa Beggs ran the 5K while sharing stories of cancer in families and noting prior fund raising efforts.
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St. Catherine’s Intensive Care Unit
Heather Wright-Renick
Leave A Legacy Foundation
Heather
Cecilia Samadi
Holcomb
BreAnna Sandoval
Lisa Beggs
Garden City
Samadi
Sandoval
Cimarron
HWR
Laura Kleysteuber
Kleysteuber
St. Catherine Hospital
Main Street
Habitat for Humanity helps break poverty cycle in Garden City
Habitat for Humanity in Garden City explains its 2013 Finney County United Way funding and progress toward a seventh family helped. Bev Miller notes homeowners must have jobs, meet income limits, live in substandard housing, and volunteer on homes. The 30 year mortgage is interest free until paid off. About 100 volunteers aid each project, with funds used for tools and lots.
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Finney County
Habitat For Humanity
Garden City
Bev Miller
Habitat For Humanity Board
Miller
United Way
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Lee Richardson Zoo
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Schwieterman Inc
Chicago
Annie's
Garden City Co-op
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