Kansas board approves Next Generation Science Standards
The Kansas State Board of Education approved the Next Generation Science Standards 8-2 after a long debate over science and Common Core adoption. Teachers and superintendents voiced support, contrasting last month’s critic-heavy meeting, with biology teacher Julie Schwarzing praising the standards.
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Survey notes loss of historic farms south of Lawrence
Historic preservation consultant Dale Nimz describes Wakarusa Township as once prime farming land created by the river and creeks with level fields and larger barns, but rapid urban growth south of Lawrence is eroding these old farmsteads and livelihoods.
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New state law cuts Lawrence historic reviews in half
A new state law, effective July 1, is expected to more than halve the Lawrence properties needing historic preservation review during development. City official Lynne Braddock Zollner calls it the loss of a planning tool as debates over nearby historic structures diminish, with details on page 5A.
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City debates 2014 budget for faster broadband expansion
Lawrence city commissioners weighed a $40 to $60 million cost to bring 1 gigabit speeds citywide versus a lighter plan to add about $500 000 in new fiber. A 17 mile ring with gaps in the northwest would cost CT C Technology and Energy an estimated $320 000 to $640 000 to complete as part of the 2014 budget cycle.
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New director named for Downtown Lawrence Inc
A Lawrence resident with experience as a fundraiser for nonprofit agencies has been named the new executive director of Downtown Lawrence Inc. This appointment was announced on page 3A.
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