Common Core tests likely cost Kansas more to administer
Kansas education officials say reading and math tests aligned with the Common Core will cost more than current assessments. The state spends about 4.6 million annually to test about 250000 students, with tests for grades 3-8 and once in high school. DeBacker notes the new tests will be more complex, requiring written responses.
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Center For Educational Testing and Evaluation
Kansas University
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Urban farming guest visits Lawrence Boys & Girls Club
Third graders at the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence named their guacamole Whackamole after mixing avocados onions tomatoes and cilantro. Stephen Ritz, urban farming advocate from New York's South Bronx, judged a cooking contest and spoke at the Carnegie Building. Ritz noted he lost 110 pounds, roughly the weight of 9-year-old Kolton Scott who was used as a prop during the event.
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Lawrence
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KU receives $136 million gift for journalism scholarships
KU Endowment announces a $136 million estate gift from John and Mary Kaiser to boost the journalism scholarship fund. John Kaiser, a 1951 KU journalism alumnus, worked in publishing and journalism before his death in 2007. Mary Kaiser died in January at 84. The gift will fund further scholarships for KU journalism students.
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Kansas University School of Journalism
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Mary Kaiser
KU Endowment Association
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