Regents give universities power to discipline over social media
Kansas Board of Regents adopts a policy letting university leaders discipline staff for social media posts that harm the institution. Supporters cite adherence to First Amendment rulings while critics fear chilling speech. Each campus will craft specific rules, with continued discussion at KU and the board.
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State agency lays off 75 seasonal workers in Kansas
Dozens of seasonal employees at the Kansas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism were laid off the week before Christmas. Department spokesman Ron Kaufman said 75 seasonal workers were told their last day was Friday with final pay in January. Seasonal posts under 1,000 hours annually. The cuts include five in information services, three in law enforcement, and 14 in other divisions.
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Lawrence High debaters qualify for state tournament
Lawrence High School will send a four speaker team to the state championship next month after finishing second at the 6A regional in Topeka. Team members are Hayley Luna Ellie Dunlap Mark Stevens and Stefan Petrovic with freshmen Bridget Smith and Sungho Hwang as alternates. They posted 4 4 with 15 ballots and 110 speaker points, edging Free State High School which also went 4 4 but had fewer ballots and more speaker points.
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