Constitution Teaching Mandate Sparks School Debate
Law and policy makers require federally funded schools to teach about the U S Constitution on September 17, the document's signing date. Sen Byrd backs the mandate, while educators worry about rigid timing and possible disruption of existing curricula. The law leaves curriculum up to local districts and does not include enforcement.
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Internet use rises among preschoolers before reading
Education Department data show that about 23 percent of nursery school children age 3 to 4 have used the Internet, 32 percent reach online by kindergarten under adult supervision, highlighting a shift as the youngest learners become online users. Susan Patrick notes children see the Internet as part of daily life, while Scholastic and PBS Kids offer kid friendly sites.
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Questions persist about sex predator Hendricks move
Leroy Hendricks, 70, after a decade in a state prison hospital with lie-detector tests and a sexual arousal device, relocates to a rural Leavenworth County home under a community supervision program costing over 278000 for 15 months. A restraining order could force him to move due to alleged zoning violations. state reaction was not available.
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Kansas Supreme Court orders doubled school funding rise
The Kansas Supreme Court unanimously rejected a Republican plan and ordered the Legislature to raise funding for schools from 142 million to 285 million, basing increases on actual education costs. Representative Paul Davis called the ruling decisive as it pushes a wake up call from the statehouse to the schoolhouse.
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Texas man new hunting venture stirs online gun debate
A Texas man's plan to hunt via the Internet and fire a rifle with a computer click has sparked concern among disability advocates and wildlife experts in Kansas, who confront ethical and safety questions about remote hunting.
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