School finance trial targets adequacy and fairness in Kansas
In Shawnee County District Court, lawyers for Dodge City and Salina districts press a 1999 suit claiming Kansas underfunds public schools and distributes dollars unfairly. Judge Terry Bullock will weigh if the Legislature meets the constitutional mandate for a suitable education as the trial extends into next week.
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Topeka
Kansas
Dodge City
Salina
Shawnee County
Terry Bullock
Garden City principal opposes English immersion plan
Garden City Alta Brown Elementary principal Leticia Porter rejects English immersion for Spanish speakers, arguing immersion mirrors math anxiety and would fail many students. University of Houston psychology expert David Francis notes language development focuses on delivery. Kansas districts vary in immersion dual language programs amid ongoing debate.
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Garden City
Texas
David Francis
University of Houston
University of Kansas
Leticia Porter
Alta Brown
Porter
Francis
California
Kansas
Alexa Pochowski
Pochowski
Buffalo Jones
Jennie Wilson
United States
Immunizations Pushed By United Way Funding At Local Center
United Way funds immunization clinics year round for youths under 18 at the Garden City center with hours Mondays and Thursdays 8:30 to noon and 1 to 5 pm. A special summer evening session and Tuesday clinics at Vic tor Ornelas aid access. Services include DTP, Hib, varicella, Hep B, PCV, MMR.
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Schwab
United Way
Garden City
Victor Ornelas
Holcomb
West Nile death linked to patient in Kansas case
West Nile is listed as the cause of death on a Kansas man's certificate. KDHE officials say case processing hinges on available specimens, with spinal fluid or blood often missing. Rodriguez family details a rapid decline after a fever and pneumonia, and a spinal tap confirmed West Nile after transfer to Amarillo. Public health urges DEET, limiting outdoor time at dawn and dusk, long sleeves and pants, and removing standing water to curb transmission.
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West Nile
Watson
Kdhe
Kansas
Rodriguez
Jose
Amarillo
Pascual Rodriguez
Valentin Rodriguez
St. Catherine Hospital
Jose Rodriguez
Edward Mangosing
Mangosing
St. Catherine
Wichita
Garden City
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