East Lawrence Plan Sparks Neighboring Split and Debate
East Lawrence residents and business owners clash over a draft revision. Business leaders fear down zoning and growth limits, while supporters say the plan aims to protect housing and clarify boundaries. Planning officials urge consensus for adoption and broad neighborhood backing.
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East Lawrence
Lawrence-Douglas County
Marty Kennedy
Kennedy Glass
Jim Power
East Lawrence Improvement Assn
Oskaloosa High to test block scheduling trial run
Oskaloosa High School will survey students and staff after a one month block scheduling trial. Principal Patrick McKernan said four 90 minute periods on two days per week aimed to boost focus and allow inventive lessons. mixed student feedback followed by favorable comments as the schedule took hold.
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EU panel weighs WTO expansion and China risks
A KU panel in the Kansas Union discusses China seeking WTO membership. Experts warn state owned enterprises could collapse under competition, triggering unemployment and unrest, while noting potential political reform and broader adherence to international agreements by the United States.
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Harry Harding
China
WTO
Harding
Elliot School of International Affairs
Washington
D.C.) University
Brookings Institution
United States
Trade Organization
Kansas Union
Terry Weidner
Office of International Studies and Programs
Weidner
Greg Letterman
Yale Law School
Taiwan
Regents weigh report card for Kansas universities
The Kansas Board of Regents meets to review a proposed system wide report card covering undergraduate enrollment progression retention graduation rates and sponsored research along with professional license exam pass rates and lower division course metrics. They will not vote Thursday on the report but may in March. A proposed donor compensation policy could allow executive packages up to 500 000 dollars for six more years and a KU land swap to build a KU Endowment office is on the agenda. The session opens at 9 a.m. in Security Benefit building Topeka.
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Topeka
Kansas University
Kansas State University
Jon Werald
John Hiebert
Lawrence
Hiebert
KU Endowment Association
Security Benefit
S.W. Harrison
Asbestos Dump Probe Shifts to KC Rail Yard
EPA probes alleged asbestos dumping in Kansas City Southern rail yard after inspectors found truckloads of debris containing asbestos in November. State and city regulators say the criminal enforcement division leads the inquiry. EPA declined comment.
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Kansas City, Mo
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Environmental Protection Agency
Kansas City
Kansas City Southern
EPA
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