Garden City weighs seven period day at high school
The Garden City school board debated shifting from an alternating block schedule to a seven period day at Garden City High School. Supporters cited increased contact time and better instruction. opponents warned of fewer electives and less teacher prep time. No action was taken, with a vote date to be announced.
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Karlin
Garden City High School
Ron Whited
GCHS
Whited
Steve Nordby
Charles Kipp
Nordby
Schools seek emergency aid as State Finance Council weighs requests
Kansas school districts filed claims for emergency aid totaling 15.07 million with the State Finance Council, which granted 6.07 million. The fund pools savings from districts and uses general state aid reductions. Bonner Springs district sought 155,000 amid enrollment growth concerns, with rules excluding districts under 2 percent growth.
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State Finance Council
Sam Brownback
Kansas
Dan Brungardt
Bonner Springs Unified
Bon
Mately
Bonner Springs
Kansas Supreme Court Expedites School Finance Ruling
The Kansas Supreme Court will decide on Sept. 21 whether to allow Shawnee Mission Unified School District 512 to intervene in the long running school finance lawsuit. USD 512 seeks to protect its students and argues current parties do not represent their interests, with oral arguments set for Nov. 6 in the main case.
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Kansas Supreme Court
Johnson County
Shawnee Mission Unified School District 512
USD 512
Shawnee Mission
Jim Hinson
Supreme Court
Kansas
Gannon
Iowa voters seek outsiders as 2016 field shapes up
Bloomberg Politics and the Des Moines Register survey shows Republicans and Democrats in Iowa largely dissatisfied with politicians. Sanders gains on Clinton in the Democratic caucus, with 30 percent to Clinton's 37 percent. Pollster Selzer notes Sanders leads with first-time participants, independents, and under 45 voters, echoing Obama coalition dynamics. Mindy Johnson backs Sanders, seeks Warren, views Sanders as outsider aligned with social programs.
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Iowa
Bloomberg Politics
Des Moines Register
Donald Trump
Ben Carson
Vermont
Bernie Sanders
Sanders
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
CNN
J. Ann Selzer
Bloomberg
the Register
CBS
Face the Nation
Selzer
Obama
Mindy Johnson
Woodbury County
Johnson
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Warren
TV show honors murder case with Gonzales conviction
Family members praised the Investigation Discovery episode titled A Harvest of Grief for its respectful, thorough retelling of the investigation and trial. The program notes Gonzales received life in prison for the attempted rape and murder of Williamson, with DNA limits and parole eligibility in 2022 highlighted by viewers and investigators.
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Investigation Discovery Network
Gonzales
Williamson
Anita Laird
Steve Williamson
Wichita
Laird
Hoisington
Vivian van Vleet
Kansas Department of Justice
Kansas City
Kan
van Vleet
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