Kansas board weighs changes to high school teaching licenses
The Kansas State Board of Education weighs licensing changes to meet rising demand for technical and career education in high schools. Critics warn the plan could place under qualified teachers in classrooms, amid 2011 funding for tech ed.
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Capitol opposition to death row appeals limits in Kansas
The Kansas Coalition Against the Death Penalty urges House members to oppose a Senate approved bill shortening death sentence appeals to 3 1/2 years for Kansas Supreme Court review. Opponents warn it weakens capital murder appeal reliability while supporters cite lengthy appeals. Senate President Susan Wagle criticizes a related measure 2453. Upcoming hearings and committee schedules are listed.
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KU experts lead race talks with film screenings series
Center Shawn Leigh Alexander at KU spearheads a Langston Hughes Center program on race with screenings of Slavery by Another Name and lectures. The series, co sponsored by Dole Institute, Freedom's Frontier, and African American Studies, runs Feb 18 and Feb 27 at KU venues, with March and fall events to follow.
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Dole Institute of Politics
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NEH
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Ukraine protesters and EU team visit Kiev amid unrest
EU senior Taylor Broadfoot and colleagues toured Kiev amid protests against President Yanukovych's government after Russia pressured a Europe trade deal pullout. They observed barricades and a self-sufficient protest enclave, spoke with Ukrainian businesspeople, and noted optimism for Ukraine's future despite Russia's powerful neighbor. Broadfoot expressed willingness to return.
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