Kansas education chief calls for doubling college attainment by 2020
Education Commissioner Randy Watson told a joint Senate and House committee that Kansas must nearly double the share of students achieving college degrees or certificates to stay competitive. citing Georgetown data forecasting 71 percent of future Kansas jobs require postsecondary education and noting only about 65 percent of 2010 graduates enroll in college, with fewer than 40 percent earning a credential six years later. He warned of a widening gap if current paths persist.
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Georgetown University Public Policy Institute
Kansas
National
State Board (of Education
Senate Education Committee
House
University of Wisconsin- Madison
Bury
Lawrence
Rory
Lawrence board candidate favors consultative role for KU professor
KU education professor John Bury explains his Lawrence school board bid aims for a consultative voice rather than direct policy making. He argues university faculty can offer perspective on equity and achievement gaps while administration handles day to day decisions, citing ongoing concerns over Lawrence's race and ethnicity related education outcomes.
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John Bury
Rury
Bury
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Kristie Adair
Upstate
New York
Chicago
Fordham University
City University of New York
Lawrence board candidate Ruben Flores fronts equity dialogue
EU American studies professor Ruben Flores, a Lawrence school board candidate, aims to expand truthful discussions on diversity and equity. He highlights his children’s schools, praises the district’s progress, and proposes a dedicated equity staffer at each building plus enhanced administrative oversight to broaden diversity beyond current efforts.
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EU American Studies
Lawrence
Ruben Flores
Flores
University of Kansas
Hillcrest
West Middle School
Anna Stubblefield
Estate of Marilyn Stokstad Gives KU $1.1 Million to Support Art History
The estate of Marilyn Stokstad, KU distinguished professor emerita of art history, donates 1.1 million to the university, bringing total lifetime gifts to over 2.3 million. The funds support the Spencer Museum of Art and KU art history studies, including acquisitions, building improvements, publication of exhibition catalogues, and the Marilyn Stokstad Directorship. Stokstad joined KU in 1958 and died in March 2016 at age 87.
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University of Kansas
Marilyn Stokstad
KU Endowment
Spencer Museum of Art
Saralyn Reece Hardy
Murphy Art & Architecture Library
Museum
Spencer Research Library
Spencer Museum
Stokstad
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