Lawrence school board to vote on 2.8M MacBook purchase
The Lawrence school board will vote today on a 2.8 million loan purchase to supply 4,000 MacBooks for a 1-to-1 device program at Lawrence and Free State high schools starting next fall. About 60 spare laptops and cases would serve blended learning in elementary grades. The plan follows a 5,000 iPad rollout in middle schools last fall.
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Rapid Intervention Team Aids Fire Rescue Policy
Chief Dennis Snodgrass of the Clinton Township Volunteer Fire Department says a trained rapid intervention team is essential at structure fires. He warns relying on less experienced exterior crews to rescue trapped interior firefighters risks disaster and emphasizes the need for prepared rescue contingencies.
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KU Senate considers insurance for gunshot injuries on campus
University of Kansas Senate representatives debated whether the university should provide employees and students with insurance covering injury, long term disability, or death from gunshots on campus. The measure was referred to a committee after discussions in Faculty Senate Executive Committee and full University Senate, as campus carry looms in four months and governance weighs advertising concealed carry details.
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