Kansas efficiency panel backs annual school audits and Rose standards study
The Kansas Public K-12 Performance and Efficiency Commission urged yearly audits of school districts to test compliance with best practices and recommended creating a commission to study Rose standards used by the Kansas Supreme Court to measure adequacy of funding. The panel stopped short of proposing broad cuts to negotiations with teachers unions, citing opposition from major state associations.
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Grant funds support Haskell remedial summer program
A $99,800 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will fund a Summer Bridge Program in Literature at Haskell Indian Nations University. The initiative aims to help freshmen needing remedial English and addresses ongoing concerns about students arriving underprepared, with about 10 percent requiring such coursework.
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Library hosts first online health course MOOC in Lawrence
KU graduate Michael Hilleary helps spark Health and Wellness 101 at Lawrence Public Library. The MOOC offered through Kansas State University is free, with library facilities support and guest speakers via a partnership with Lawrence Memorial Hospital to boost completion and understanding.
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Lawrence retiree files to join City Commission race
David Crawford 65 a retired boilermaker and Downtown Grocery Project leader filed for one of three Lawrence at large seats. He vows to reject developer or special interest money and to boost neighborhood involvement and better ties between City Hall and residents. He is eighth candidate. primary is March 3 with six finalists. election April 7.
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Where Lawrence Area Representatives Go This Session
TOPERA House Democrats finalized committee assignments over the weekend while Republicans released theirs last month. The list shows where Douglas County area representatives will serve as committees meet at 9 a.m. 1 30 p.m. and 3 30 p.m. The House usually begins at 11 a.m. with times subject to change as the session nears end.
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Kansas lawmaker schedules daily committee slots in varied chairs
Barbara Ballard Boog Highberger Vision 20/20 and John Wilson list daily and weekly meeting times for several committees including Appropriations Transportation Social Services Budget Energy and Environment Corrections Juvenile Justice Elections Education Federal and State Affairs Health and Human Services Insurance and Agriculture Natural Resources with chair roles noted for Vision 20/20 and Vision 20/20 Committee.
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