Lawrence school district faces funding uncertainty from new finance plan
Lawrence Kansas state officials discovered an $80 million error in the new school finance plan. The district may receive between $1.7 million and $4 million in additional funding, down from an initial $3.5 million projection. Statewide, the plan was to add about $525 million over five years, sparking uncertainty among board members.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Kathy Johnson
Johnson
Kansas State Department of Education
KSDE
Juve and 18-year-old charged in Eudora gun shop theft
Three defendants, two under 18 and Stevan Rios 18, were arrested for burglary and multiple counts of theft of firearms after a March 15 break-in at Free State Guns and Tactical Weapons in Eudora. Six of nine guns recovered. ATF aided the investigation. hearings set for April 18 and May 2.
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Eudora
Wes Lovett
Free State
E. 20Th St
Lovett
Stevan Rios
Kansas funding bill fails to meet court demands say school attorneys
Attorney for school districts says the new Kansas school finance bill is inadequate and too slow. The measure would increase funding by 534 million dollars over five years, far short of studies suggesting 2 billion to reach a 95 percent graduation rate. Critics and lead attorney Alan Rupe urge more funding despite Republican resistance.
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Torpe
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Senate
Alan Rupe
Supreme Court
Rupe
Don Hineman
Dighton
Former KU student charged with October campus rape
Stephen M. Owens, 18, formerly housed at Downs Hall on the University of Kansas campus, faces one felony count of rape and an alternate charge in Douglas County District Court. Police say the 19 year old victim was unconscious or unable to consent on October 6, 2017. Owens, now in Illinois, posted a $20,000 bond and is due for his first court appearance on April 19.
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University of Kansas
Stephen M. Owens
Downs Hall
18Th St
Illinois
Owens
Douglas County
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