Kansas 18th in child well being in Annie E Casey report
Kansas ranks 18th in annual Kids Count analysis by the Annie E Casey Foundation, behind Nebraska and Colorado while surpassing Missouri and Oklahoma. The report notes improved poverty rates, down from 18 percent to 15 percent, with 101,000 Kansas children living below the federal poverty line. Professor John Wilson of Kansas Action for Children comments on economic well being.
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Lawrence District Defends Equity Efforts as Inclusion Move
Lawrence public schools push equity as noncritical race theory amid controversy. May 10 policy aims at accountability for district administration and addressing inequities for marginalized groups. Interim Lawrence High principal Cynthia Johnson named head of inclusion and belonging to ensure marginalized students feel valued.
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Plans filed to rezone Bob Billings land for housing
West Lawrence residents and developers hoped for a large grocery near the Bob Billings interchange but property owners have filed plans to change much of the vacant land from commercial to residential. Builder Bob Santee notes Lawrence’s tight housing market as lots remain scarce and prices rise. The area surrounds the Casey's store at Bob Billings Parkway and Langston Way.
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