State education leaders push Common Core and funding plan
Kansas education officials Diane DeBacker John Heim and Mark Tallman tour the state to answer questions on No Child Left Behind waivers public school funding and the move to Common Core standards for 2014 15. The goal is college and career readiness across military community college or workforce paths with shared understanding of expectations.
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Diane DeBacker
Kansas
John Heim
The
Kansas Association of School Boards
Mark Tallman
Asso
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KASB
DeBacker
Kansas Medicaid overhaul gains momentum under KanCare plan
Agencies report progress on overhauling Kansas Medicaid for the poor and disabled as a federal waiver is sought to fund private managed care. Savings exceed 1.3 million from staff reductions and agency mergers, with enrollment in the KanCare program slated to begin and a future round of staff cuts possible.
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Topeka
Kansas
Shawn Sullivan
Department For Aging and Disability Services
Sam Brownback
KanCare
Karl Bruffett
Department of Health and Environment
Brownback
Bruffett
Sullivan
GCCC reports 9 percent rise in fall enrollment totals
Garden City Community College shows a 7.1 percent gain in full-time equivalent enrollment this fall with 1,401.5 FTE on the 20th day, and total enrollment up to 2,059 students, a 9.1 percent rise from 2011. President Ryan Ruda credits high school juniors and career tech programs for growth.
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Lachele Greathouse
Garden City Community College
GCCC
Ryan Ruda
Garden City High School
Kansas arts commission seeks NEA funding after budget cuts
The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission will apply to the National Endowment for the Arts for federal funding. Sen. Jean Schodorf doubts strong NEA support this year due to past cuts and budget constraints. The effort comes during the state’s move from a separate arts commission to a Kansas arts plan under the Department of Commerce.
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Arts Commission
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Sam Brownback
Mid-American Arts Alliance
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