Kansas teachers push new pay plan to boost learning
A Kansas group led by 16 teachers urges the state and districts to overhaul pay scales. The report emphasizes compensation based on teachers knowledge, student learning levels, leadership, and market value, avoiding reliance on standardized tests alone to measure merit.
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Center For Teaching Quality
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Cynthia Corn
Kenneth Henderson Middle School
Garrett Panzer
Technology Lab
Lakin Middle Ool
Marsha Ratzel
Kansas City
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Knights of Columbus Oktoberfest feeds hundreds at Fall Fest
Knights prepare bierocks and German dishes for the 37th annual Oktoberfest during Fall Fest. About 800 to 1,000 meals are planned with thousands of bierocks, priced at 7.50 for full meals and 2.25 for individual items. Proceeds benefit councils 2795 and 8491 in Garden City. Prolific prep totals include 2,200 bierocks ready for bulk sale, 400 pounds of bratwurst, and multiple roasters of beef and noodles. A post dinner dance runs 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. at the Knights hall with a downtown booth planned.
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Andy Schiffelbein
Downtown Vision Inc
Garden City
Schiffelbein
Tony Faulkner
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Girl Scouts offer life skills through after school program
Christina Britton, Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland in Garden City, notes girls gain leadership and career focus through Scouts. With United Way funding, she expanded after school activities in USD 457 for girls unable to attend evening meetings, building character and real world skills.
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Garden City
Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland
Britton
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts of the USA
Juliette Gordon Low
Savannah
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USA Girl
Scouts
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United Way of
Finney County
Priscilla Guerra
Breanna Sandoval
Little House
Hackberry Street
Garden City USD 457 to seek 97.5 million bond vote
Superintendent Rick Atha told Finney County commissioners details of a 97.5 million bond plan to fund a new 2000 student high school north of Mary Street and east of Campus Drive. It would convert the current high school to a middle school, Abe Hubert Middle to an elementary, Garfield Elementary to an early childhood center, with six community subcommittees and mailed information to residents and students. Public forums and coffees are planned to explain the proposal.
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Garfield
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