Regent defends admissions limits for Kansas universities
Regent Shirley Palmer defended restricting admissions to state universities before the Senate confirmations panel saying standards are needed to prevent student failure. She detailed her background, urged college-preparatory coursework, and noted remedial options and transfers from community colleges for students not meeting requirements.
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Topeka
Board of Regents
Shirley Jean Palmer
Senate
Palmer
Fort Scott Community College
Pittsburg State University
Regents Universities
Regents
Private prison policy debated in hearings
Kansas lawmakers held hearings on private prison policy with scrutiny of a Labette County plan for a 1.4 million 100 bed boot camp style facility near Oswego. The session also weighed Horton plans to build a higher security private prison and housing for out of state and federal inmates, while bills seek state policy on liability control and operation.
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Topeka
Kansas
Labette County
Senate
Federal and State Affairs Committee
Oswego
Horton
House
Charles Sell
Parsons
Helen Jones
Michael Johnston
D-Parsons
Mike Hayden
Board of Commissioners
Mead County
Washington
Tonganoxie
Bill to ban corporal punishment in public schools
Democratic Rep. Kathleen Sebelius urged the Kansas House Education Committee to endorse a bill co sponsored with Rep. Joan Wagnon to ban spanking and paddling in public schools. Sebelius compared it to existing child abuse laws and noted districts have already moved away from such discipline. Hearings continue next week.
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Topeka
House
Kathleen Sebelius
House Education Committee
Joan Wagnon
Gene Amos
Shawnee
Sebelius
Ulysses
Girard
Rep
Don Crumbaker
R-Brewster
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