Downtown Lawrence sidewalk sale fuels heat and heavy discounts
Staff reports describe shoppers braving temperatures over 100 degrees at the Downtown Lawrence sidewalk sale. Stores cut prices as much as 75 percent, drawing some crowds while others stayed away. Dave Seal of Framewoods at 819 Mass. participates in the event.
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Mike Yoder
Journal-World Photos
Urban Outfitters
Mass
Lawrence
Dave Seal
Framewoods
Collister
DUI ignition interlock law cuts Kansas alcohol fatalities
Preliminary Kansas data show 59 alcohol related traffic fatalities from July 2011 to June 2012 after ignition interlock became required for first time offenders. The prior two years averaged 131 deaths, with officials praising the sharp decline and noting Kansas lagged previously in reducing alcohol related crashes.
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Kansas Department of Transportation
Greg Benefiel
Douglas County
Kansas
Kansas granted No Child Left Behind waiver
Kansas joined Arizona Michigan Mississippi Oregon South Carolina and Washington DC as recipients of a waiver from key NCLB provisions. The move follows Obama administration guidance that states may seek waivers by adopting favored reforms. Education Commissioner Diane DeBacker hailed the plan and flexibility for Kansas.
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Kansas
Topeka
Barack Obama
Arizona
Michigan
Mississippi
Oregon
South Carolina
Washington, D.C
Diane DeBacker
Lawrence schools head greets NCLB waiver shift
Lawrence superintendent Rick Doll welcomed Kansas request denial waiver from No Child Left Behind saying it marks a positive development. He noted accountability remains but new standards emphasize critical thinking and problem solving with updated curricula and assessments to measure the new skills.
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Rick Doll
Lawrence
Kansas
Inside 9A 11B 1B-5B meetup tease
A brief note invites readers to join at Facebook com LJWorld and Twitter com LJWorld for updates. Social media handles are listed, signaling a cross platform engagement push.
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Ljworld
Twitter.com
Panel weighs health reform push in Kansas
Gov Sam Brownback favors delaying health care reform as Kansas hospitals insurers and the Insurance Department press forward with changes. Page 3A
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Insurance Department
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