District eyes CLASS ACT dual language grant plan
Buffalo Jones Elementary seeks to extend a two language program using a federal grant through 2009 Curricular shifts would place English and Spanish speakers in both languages at all times with a project director funded by the grant Local leaders praise past dual language gains while noting AYP remains a challenge and hope for expansion to other schools if CLASS ACT succeeds
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Jennie Wilson
Schwatken
Maurine Kozol
Buffalo Jones
Bob Fanning
ESL
Kansas State University
Alta Brown
Schwatben
Falo Jones
McKinley
Liberal Usd 480
Cano
Kansas Teachers of English
Southwest
Kansas
State education aid faces funding hurdles in race
In a battle over school funding Kansas politicians debate the plan backed by Gov. Sebelius. Barnett criticizes the 1.1 billion three year cost while lawmakers weigh how to fund ongoing education increases and a future highway program. Sebelius cites past waste cuts and growing revenues as proof of capacity to fund commitments.
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Barnett
Sebelius
Kansas Supreme Court
Hays
Fred Kaufman
Salina
Kaufman
Nicole Corcoran
Corcoran
GCCC Showcases Arts as Sweeney Todd Takes Stage
Open house reveals a spectrum of fine arts at GCCC with ceramics gluttony sculpture, Hopper inspired painting, and music ensembles preparing for Dec 10 concert. Sweeney Todd prologue rehearsal features Clay Wright as the demon barber, amid cast and community involvement.
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Daniel Arras
Arras
America
Arias
Fort Hays State University
Bev Moomaw
Priscilla Hallberg
GCCC
Jim McAllister
Topeka
Clay Wright
Steven Sondheim
Fleet Street
Mancini
London
Jack the Ripper
Wright
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney
Kansas hearings weigh coal plant permits in Garden City and Topeka
Officials note public input opportunities in hearings on three Sunflower Electric coal plants planned in Finney County and potential additional plants by Westar Energy and Kansas City Board of Public Utilities. Sierra Club argues permits are weak to curb emissions and protect waters. lawmakers urge renewable energy growth. Gov Sebelius team says Energy Council should study Sierra Club request. Frahm says board has not yet addressed the issue.
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Sierra Club
Holmes
U.S. Epa
Kansas
Sen
Janis Lee
Kensington
Sunflower
Senate Utilities Committee
Lee
Kathleen Sebelius
Kansas Energy Council
The
Energy Council
Ken Frahm
Colby
Frahm
Greenhorns join cattle drive for historic funding
Ellsworth Kansas AP report describes 50 riders paying 1000 dollars each for a three day trek guiding 64 trophy longhorns 26 miles across the Kansas prairie. Proceeds support restoring Ellsworth's historic insurance building and establishing a National Drovers Hall of Fame. Retired IBM worker Tom Davis admits he has never ridden a horse.
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Tom Davis
IBM
Raleigh
N.C
Davis
Kansas Prairie
Kansas Town
National Drovers Hall of Fame
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