Governor's plan to post teacher rankings sparks outcry
Gov Sam Brownback introduces a 138 page school finance overhaul that includes a plan to evaluate teachers partly on student achievement and post rankings online. Republicans and Democrats in the Legislature and the Kansas National Education Association criticized the proposal calling it toxic while noting a state education department effort to standardize evaluations.
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Sam Brownback
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Kansas National Education Association
Jean Kurtis
Colbert highlights PAC issues at KU visit
Federal Elections Commission member Cynthia Bauerly told Kansas University law students that campaign finance law remains complex despite Colbert’s lighthearted attention. The talk at KU on Thursday emphasized the risks of oversimplifying PAC oversight.
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Stephen Colbert
Cynthia Bauerly
Federal Elections Commission
Kansas University Law
Taylor says his value goes beyond three point shooting
Kansas University basketball notes Tyshawn Taylor has been hot from three point land while teammates Elijah Johnson and Conner Teahan have cooled. Taylor asserts his contributions extend beyond scoring, including intangibles and playmaking.
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Tyshawn Taylor
Three Point Land
Elijah Johnson
Conner Teahan
Kansas University
Taylor
Military budget signals shift from wars to future needs
Army Gen. Martin Dempsey says the budget is a down payment as the nation transitions from funding today’s wars to preparing for future challenges. Both Army and Marines would shrink though remain slightly larger than at 9/11 after a decade of war.
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Martin Dempsey
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Marines
Slice of Ag educates students on food origins at fairgrounds
More than 800 fourth grade students from 32 classrooms attend the Slice of Ag program at the Douglas County Fairgrounds to learn farming basics from tractors to dairy cattle and grain. High school FFA students lead activities teaching about fruits vegetables and the farm to table chain.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photo
Pinckney School
Slice of Agevent
Douglas County Fairgrounds
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Tatiana Green
Mina Dailey
Eli Cohain
Lawrence
John Deere
Kansas
Douglas County Extension
Bill Wood
Bolt
Justin Leonard
Leonard
Bohmann
Mia Robinson
Free State
FFA
Laura Priest
Wood
Brazil
Prairie Park School
Trash Reform: Task force pushes for broad changes
Lawrence Solid Waste Task Force on Thursday explained why it favors major updates to trash and recycling despite resident concerns. The group stressed potential improvements, cited past financial losses around 2008, and warned current funding relies on deferred purchases and staffing cuts.
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Serlvice
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City orders cleanup at 12th and Haskell Recycling Center
Bo Killough who runs the 12th and Haskell Recycling Center faces a city order to remove much of its outdoor storage by Monday. Neighbors allege noise and odor while Killough says issues may stem from city sanitation trucks parked nearby. he plans an appeal to the Board of Zoning Appeals likely in March or April.
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12Th and Haskell
East Lawrence
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