Task force named for Education Technology Network in Kansas
Governor Bill Graves named nine members to a 15 member task force to study Internet access and technology in Kansas schools and libraries. The group will report findings and recommendations to the Legislative Coordinating Council by December 1.
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Torekka
Bill Graves
Legislative Coordinating Council
Kansas
LCC
Graves
Judy Krueger
Dan Simons
New Ventures
the World Company
Nudist group questions chamber actions in Topeka
A Topeka nudist group challenges local chamber decisions while promoting Lake Edun as a site for a Business After Hours event. Members argue nudism emphasizes honesty and self-identity, citing tourism and business climate benefits, though chamber officials remain wary of associations.
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Blair
Lake Edun
Peter Sellers
Inspector Clouseau
Shepardson
Garlinghouse
Chamber of Commerce
Bert Nash Center marks 50 years in Douglas County
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Saturday event at Abe & Jake's Landing in Lawrence attended by about 500 people. Douglas County bands performed as officials reflected on Nash's legacy and the center's growth under CEO Sandra Shaw who will retire in 2001. An exhibition on Nash's life and a mural of his parents were featured alongside a cake-cutting ceremony and a preview of a rock mosaic dedication scheduled for summer.
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Bert Nash
Douglas County
Nash
Lawrence Institution
Abe & Jake's Landing
Patricia Roach Smith
Roach Smith
Abe
Jake
Barbara Nash Mills
Los Angeles
Bert
Ruth Nash
Nash Mills
Bob Nash
Evanston
Wyo
Sandra Shaw
Shaw
Lied Center
Casey Wilson
Journal-World Proto
Lawrence
Bert Nash Community Health Center
Lawrence district struggles to halt teacher turnover
Lawrence district faces high turnover as workload and red tape erode teacher motivation. Educators cite arduous duties beyond instruction, pressing union calls for educator voice in planning, and a three-year attrition rate exceeding national norms. Proposals urge trimming noninstructional tasks and returning to core teaching duties.
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Kansas
Kruse
Lawrence
Jim Freeman
Topeka's crime ranking fuels public relations woes
Topeka, ranked 11,508 on crime measures, sits behind major cities and among the top 20 for rapes and aggravated assaults per 100,000 residents. By late May four killings in three days reinforced the dangerous image, while population growth stalled and outsiders mock the capital as Slow-peka. Mayor Wagnon notes media attention harms public relations.
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St. Louis
Orlando
Atlanta
Kansas City
Topeka
Dallas
Miami
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
New York City
Kansas
Lawrence
Kansas University
Wagnon
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Kansas Library Network Board
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Iowa
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Kansas National Education Assn
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Lawrence Education Assn
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