New state tests in Lawrence emphasize real world tasks
Lawrence district administers new state reading tests to grades three seven and 10 and math tests to grades four seven and 10 since March 23 with testing due by Friday. Officials say the tests align with real life and use authentic texts while exploring main ideas and event sequences. Experts note the exams allow prior knowledge to influence responses and may grade differently as scoring evolves.
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Lawrence
John Poggie
Kansas University
Center For Educational Testing and Evaluation
Poggio
Ray Wilbur
Lawrence High School
Local Preference in City Contracting Question Arises
A public debate asks whether the city should favor local vendors and contractors when awarding contracts for goods and services. Supporters argue it boosts jobs and neighborhood economy, while critics warn of potentially higher costs and reduced competition.
J-W staffers win KPW awards at spring conference
Three Journal-World staffers and several area residents won KPW awards in the annual Kansas Press Women contest. Sharon Dickinson earned honors for feature writing and a special series, Ann Gardner added page layout and editorials, and Deb Gruver received a science or health article award.
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Journal-World
Kansas Press Women
KPW
National Federation of Press Women
Topeka Holiday Inn West
J-W
Sharon Dickinson
Dread
Kansas University
Carol Francis
Lawrence
Creative Communications
Barbara Joseph
Topeka Capital-Journal
Sherry Pigg
M. Patricia Solbach
Menninger’s
Lawrence High
Kansas Scholastic Press Assn
Adam Davis
Sharyn Lewin
Jeremy Bowman
Shawn Quinlan
Angie Kratsinger
Kansas City foundation donates 50000 to KU Lied Center
The Lester T. Sunderland Foundation of Kansas City has given 50000 to Campaign Kansas, KU’s fundraising drive for the Lied Center. The center, funded in part by an Ernst F. Lied Foundation gift of 10 million, will host performing arts, lectures and symposiums at 15th and Iowa. Lester Sunderland founded the Sunderland Foundation in 1945.
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Kansas City Foundation
Ku’s
Lied Center
Lester T. Sunderland
Kansas City
Kansas
Kansas University
Peter Thompson
School of Fine Arts
15Th
Iowa Streets
Ernst F. Lied
Omaha
Neb
KU Endowment Association
Lied
Lester Sunderland
Sunderland Foundation
Ash Grove Cement Co
Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Douglas County
Jack Lacey
KDWP
Cultural exchange at Haskell native traditions forum
About 60 attendees at Haskell Indian Junior College heard Choctaw Jacob Bohanon and Ponca Henry Collins share stories and songs during Celebration of Cultures. Kiowa Marilyn Bread interrupted to illustrate give and take through money and personal adornments before the session resumed with discussants.
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Haskell Indian Junior College
Jacob Bohanon
Henry Collins
Bohanon
Collins
Dan Wildcat
Marilyn Bread
Bread
Haskell
David Oogmiand
Lawrence arts center auction nets around 33000 to 34000
The Lawrence Arts Center raised between 33000 and 34000 at its 12th annual art auction, topping last year by over 6000. Highlights included Elizabeth Layton’s $2300 drawing and Dennis Helm’s $1400 landscape, with over 400 attendees and 150 works sold across silent and live auctions. Officials note Layton’s work is exhibited at the National Museum of American Art in Washington DC.
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Lawrence Arts Center
Elizabeth
Grandma” Layton
Wellsville
Ann Evans
Layton
National Museum of American Art
Washington, D.C
Dennis Helm
Evans
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Easter Bunny
Manhattan
Argosy
Lend Heletiter
Restaura
Day's Inn
All Seasons
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Rick Ediger
Ediger Hearing Aid Service
Plass
Topeka
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