Funding loss ends JROTC middle school program in Garden City
A NASBE letter read at the USD 457 board meeting states the Army will not extend Project PASS beyond the current year due to Department of Defense concerns over middle school JROTC. The program will shift funding to the district general fund while JLC operations continue at middle schools with grants possibly filling gaps.
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USD 457 Board of Education
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Amon Tidmore
GCHS
Congress
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Kansas Department of Education
Becky Clark-Hermocillo
Project Pass
Garden City
Regional alliance effort shifts to chamber leaders
Political and community leaders debate regionalism and transfer primary task to chamber leaders who started the effort with help from local community college leaders. Joseph says smaller southwest Kansas communities will be consulted on governance before broader outreach, aiming for a 10,000 square mile region. No meeting date set, possible in early October.
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Joseph
Southwest
Kansas
Chamber of Commerce
Alliance
WikiLeaks clams up on uncensored cables online leak
WikiLeaks accuses Guardian journalist David Leigh of betrayal over December 2010 access to unredacted U S embassy cables. Leigh and Guardian deny wrongdoing. WikiLeaks says the full catalog went online, jeopardizing months of redaction work and raising safety concerns for informants and sources. Leigh disputes the charge, noting Assange gave a temporary password and that much of what was published later was obsolete.
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Guardian
David Leigh
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Kansas rises sales tax receipts signal cautious recovery
Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan says Kansas data show a positive trend with sales and use taxes up from earlier sluggish months. He notes the economy remains fragile and emphasizes a pro growth approach to attract private sector jobs as Gov Brownback backs tax structure review amid calls to restore arts funding.
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Sam Brownback
Jordan
House
Arts
Brownback
Kansas Arts Commission
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