Brownback calls school funding formula broken
Senate hopeful Brownback criticizes Kansas school finance formula as overly complex and in need of change. He argues the current method is flawed but offers no funding plan and warns reform may create winners and losers for districts statewide.
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Brownback
Unemployed face tougher skill demands for old jobs
Washington AP reports the job slump has left job openings in familiar fields but workers fail to qualify due to higher required skills. The trend stems from productivity gains during the recession with a move to broader duties. Database administrators must now handle network security and accountants perform financial analysis to cut costs. Factory workers must program machines.
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Scouts Celebrate 100 Years With Crime Prevention Event
Boy Scouts marked a centennial celebration at Finney County Fairgrounds with activities on the west lawn of Lee Richardson Zoo and at the Exhibition Building. Master Patrol Officer Robert Scrivner and S W A T colleagues taught youth crime prevention while showing weapons under supervision. Scouts from Troops 22 Deerfield and 77 Scott City participated with families and leaders, highlighting positive involvement away from negative activities.
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Santa Fe Trail Council
Boy Scouts of America
Lee Richardson Zoo
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Michael Ahrends
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Robert Scrivner
Johnson City
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S.W.A.T
Robert Ojeda
Courtney Prewitt
Andrew Prochnow
Scott City
Warren
Prochnows
Scott City anniversary scouts event highlights and awards
Warren Prochnow led nine scouts at the Scott City anniversary celebration featuring a soapbox derby, Wheatland Electric safety demo, and zoo activities with BB gun and archery. Andrew earned a manners belt loop, while Josh Yeager, 14, earned a crime prevention badge and spoke of enjoying outdoor scouting.
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Warren Prochnow
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Scott City
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Local educator keeps classical studies at Garden City High
Kevin Nyberg teaches Latin and Greek at Garden City High School focusing on classical studies uncommon in 21st century American public schools. He serves as a lay Episcopal minister, celebrates his family, recently retired as GCHS chess coach with Kansas GA state titles in 1985 1996 2009 and 2010, and describes himself as an amateur astronomer. Greek and Latin underpin modern western languages, contrasting a weekly look at community qu' are a special.
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Garden City High School
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GCHS
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Neighbors Latin and Greek classes in prep schools
Nyberg, a 54 year old scholar, leads Latin and Greek via interactive television for GCHS with 116 students enrolled. He has taught since 1999 for the Southwest Regional Plains Service Center, emphasizing classical languages to frame medical, scientific and legal terminology for readers and theologians.
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GCHS
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Weather forecast Tonight and Tuesday outlook
Tonight partly cloudy with a low around 49. Tuesday expects partly sunny skies and breezy conditions with a high near 74 and a low around 41. Details on page A8.
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