New leader for Common Ground guides equity in urban gardening
Umat Bayramoglu is the new Common Ground program manager guiding nearly a dozen garden sites in Lawrence. From Douglas County Sustainability Office she outlines goals including equity in site development and adding a new garden site later this year while expanding member education on urban farming. The program began in 2012, expanding to seven sites by its second year and eyeing further growth in 2016.
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Regents fear slump in Kansas students ACT scores
Kansas Regents report shows a sharp drop in high school seniors meeting ACT benchmarks across all tested categories. Regent Cynthia Lane called for an urgent special graduation task force meeting with the State Board of Education as Chair Cheryl Harrison-Lee urged more attention to the issue.
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Wrongfully convicted man seeks $93M in suit set for November
Lamonte McIntyre and his mother press a civil action against Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kansas for 93 million and 30 million respectively. They accuse former detective Roger Golubski of coercing the mother, framing McIntyre in a 1994 double murder, and allege a pattern of abuse by Golubski and others. A federal judge schedules the trial for November 7 and notes possible move to Wichita due to publicity.
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