Lawsuit seeks halt to Kansas education block grant plan
Plaintiffs in Gan non v. Kansas ask a Topeka three judge panel to block the new two year education funding system of block grants that Gov. Sam Brownback signed, claiming constitutional flaws in design and implementation. A May 7 hearing is set on prior inequity claims, while the motion also requests preserving the status quo. Brownback declined to comment further, directing questions to the attorney general.
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Kansas 2014 per capita income growth trails peers
A new report from the U S Bureau of Economic Analysis shows Kansas per capita income rose 2.9 percent in 2014, below the national 3.9 percent average. Growth lagged behind many neighboring states, with agriculture reliant states hit harder unless supplemented by oil and gas revenues.
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Plains Region per Capita Incomes and 2014 Growth
The report highlights Plains states with per capita incomes and growth in 2014. North Dakota leads growth at 5.6 percent and Alaska, Oregon, and Colorado follow among fastest risers while Nebraska and Missouri show modest gains. Colorado and Oklahoma show solid 2014 increases.
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Kansas Regents eye aid split between public and private colleges
Kansas students at private colleges could receive up to 84 percent of state need based grants next year, leaving about $2.4 million for public four year schools like Kansas University and $13.3 million for private institutions such as Baker University in Baldwin City, which comprise 17 percent of four year enrollment.
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State moves closer to issuing pension bonds in Kansas
Kansas advances toward issuing about 1 billion dollars in bonds to bolster teacher and government worker pensions. Gov. Sam Brownback urges approval as lawmakers weigh the financial risk in a broader plan to cut annual pension costs and aid state budget balancing. The Associated Press report notes Brownback’s remark that he would prefer not to undertake the move.
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Lawrence High School spring sports preview Page 1C
Lawrence High School prepares a comprehensive spring season feature covering swimming golf soccer track tennis softball and baseball. The section previews squads key athletes coaching staff schedules and expectations for the upcoming season with emphasis on competitiveness across multiple fall into spring events.
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