GOP pushes to expand student transfers in public schools
The Kansas Senate advanced a plan allowing K-12 students to transfer to any district with available space starting in 2023 24. Backers say it expands parental choice amid pandemic disruptions and varying district schedules, while critics fear underfunding education. The House reviews a similar bill.
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State Senate
House
Kristen Williams
Douglas County Needs Nearly 400 Supportive Housing Units
The assessment by the Corporation for Supportive Housing estimates 381 total units in Douglas County, including 356 for individuals and 25 for families, with costs exceeding $100 million. The county commission will review findings at a work session and upcoming meeting to guide future housing plans and priority populations.
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Douglas County
Corporation For Supportive Housing
CSH
Commission
Lawrence-Douglas County Health Dept to hire women's health consultant
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health plans to bring on an OB GYN consultant to lead its long acting reversible contraception rollout set for April 1. Linda Craig noted Dr. Lynley Holman of LMH Health agreed to the role, with Dr. Thomas Marcellino continuing as medical consultant.
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Health Department
Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health
Lawrence- Douglas County Health
Linda Craig
Craig
Lynley Holman
LMH Health
Thomas Marcellino
Women’s Health
Marcellino
Holman
KU climbs five spots in HERD research ranking
The University of Kansas moves up to No. 44 among public universities in the 2020 HERD ranking, improving from 49. KU remains near the bottom among AAU public members, ranking 30 of 36, while highlighting researchers’ perseverance through pandemic constraints and continued commitment to innovation.
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University of Kansas
Higher Education and Research Development Survey
Association of American Universities
Simon Atkinson
Lawrence
AAU
Missouri nonprofit leader named Cottonwood Inc. CEO
Colleen Himmelberg, current chief operating officer of Empac Group in Washington Missouri, was chosen as Cottonwood Inc. new chief executive officer. She will assume the role this summer as longtime CEO Sharon Spratt retires in June after 34 years with the Lawrence based organization. Spratt praised for decades of service, while Himmelberg brings manufacturing and employment program experience aligned with Cottonwood’s mission.
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Missouri
Cottonwood Inc
Lawrence
Colleen Himmelberg
Cottonwood
Sharon Spratt
Himmelberg
Empac Group
Washington, MO
St. Louis
Empac
31St Street
Spratt
Sharon
KU lobbyist Jack Cline leaves for Northeastern Boston
KU associate vice chancellor for federal relations Jack Cline will depart May 1 to become vice president for federal relations at Northeastern University in Boston. Chancellor Girod notes Cline helped secure federal funding for the KU Cancer Center and Alzheimer’s Center and Innovation Park.
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University of Kansas
Congress
Jack Cline
Northeastern University
Boston
Douglas Girod
Cline
Girod
Jack
Dave Cook
North Dakota State University
Cook
KU Cancer Center
Alzheimer’s Disease Center
KU Innovation Park
Harvard University
University of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
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