Wetlands program inspires youths show and exhibit
The Lawrence Youth Ensemble sponsors Unmask.Unearth offering area youths a creative outlet this summer. A play titled Discovering the Wetlands and a related art exhibit are presented this week as part of Page 3A SPORTS coverage.
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Oosthuizen Wins British Open by Big Margin
Louis Oosthuizen, 27, of South Africa, captured the British Open title by seven strokes, the largest margin since Tiger Woods in 2000. The report notes the victory and places it in context of major Open history.
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Shadow of resegregation in North Carolina state politics
An open letter by the Raleigh 4 recalls activism after four protesters refused to vacate school board chairs during a staged sit in. A new school board majority has overturned a diversity plan that bused students from various neighborhoods to magnet schools, signaling renewed segregation concerns.
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Free State High Plans Tuesday Summer Session
Free State High School conducts a summer session Tuesday for its autistic students as part of ongoing inclusion efforts. The program focuses on tailored learning activities and social engagement within the school facility.
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Teachers gain on the job training for new career paths
Four Lawrence teachers will use Carl Perkins funded externships to prepare health and manufacturing career pathways for students. Pam Pine Betty Currie and Jane Rock gained hospital and lab experience. Lang worked as a welder at Fan nin Fabrication to teach manufacturing in 2011 12. The district aims to broaden student options beyond traditional health classes.
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Betty Currie
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Jane Rock
Kansas University Hospital
Kansas City
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Kansas school funding crisis tests law and taxes
State Board of Education proposes a $471 million school funding boost to honor a prior law, a 15 percent rise, but a tax increase would be needed unless the economy rebounds. Lawmakers approved a 1 cent sales tax hike to slow cuts, yet most of that boost expires by mid 2013. Federal stimulus funds expire next year, heightening midyear budget risk amid inflation and staffing costs.
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Overland Park
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Olathe
Afghan electricity access remains low despite rebuilding efforts
An Associated Press investigation shows Afghanistan's power sector remains underdeveloped with about 10 percent of people having electricity, up from 6 percent in 2001. A $305 million plant sits idle as cheaper imports from neighboring countries meet demand.
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Microneedle patch could deliver flu vaccine at home
Researchers led by Mark Prausnitz at Georgia Tech report a dissolvable microneedle patch for flu shots, aiming to remove needle fear and simplify disposal. Early tests show minimal discomfort versus standard injections, with potential for mail delivery and home use. no vaccine is yet in the patch.
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Mark Prausnitz
Georgia Institute of Technology
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