Lawrence Eagle Scout heads to Antarctica expedition
Free State High School senior Alex Houston, son of Peter Houston and Mary Morningstar, is selected by the Boy Scouts of America for a two week trip. He will fly to Ushuaia Argentina and board an icebreaker to Antarctica led by Sir Robert Swan’s 2041 conservation group. He will be the only U S Scout on the voyage.
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Kansas lawmakers defer gay marriage protections debate to 2015
Senate President Susan Wagle said the legislature will revisit religious liberty protections next year after testimony on existing measures and a House passed religious freedom bill drew national criticism. The Judiciary Committee discussed whether Kansas already has adequate protections or needs an alternative approach.
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Kansas Supreme Court decision awaited on school finance case
Kansas officials and voters awaited the Kansas Supreme Court ruling in the Gannon v. Kansas school finance lawsuit. Democrats argued tax cuts could force funding shifts. the court decision was expected about 9:30 a.m. after a year of appeals and a 2013 ruling ordering increased funding. The case challenges whether state lawmakers meet the constitutional duty to fund public schools.
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Kansas Supreme Court
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Supreme Court
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Lawrence school names Paula Barr 2013 14 Teacher of the Year
Paula Barr a second grade teacher at Quail Run School is named 2013 14 Lawrence Elementary Teacher of the Year. Learn more at LJWorld on Facebook and Twitter.
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