Prosecutors Clash Over Tao Moonlighting China Case
Federal prosecutors in Kansas City allege Feng Tao secretly worked with a Chinese university while at the University of Kansas. The defense says he merely moonlighted as Tao faces charges of wire and program fraud in U S District Court in Kansas City Kansas. The case centers on alleged undisclosed conflicts of interest and a scheme affecting KU, the Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation.
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Lawrence schools inch toward multiage classrooms budget cuts
Lawrence Public Schools board eyed about 6.5 million dollars in proposed cuts at a Tuesday work session. A planned shift could place multiple grade levels in single classrooms with one teacher, reducing staff and altering school operations next year.
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City approves tax break for assisted living facility plan
Lawrence City Commission narrowly backs a sales tax exemption on construction materials for a Dover Development assisted living and memory care project, issuing up to 17 million in industrial revenue bonds and sacrificing about 52 750 in future tax revenue. Some officials pressed on environmental sustainability amid rising costs and Dover’s cited focus on resident comfort.
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