Families travel from afar to celebrate Free State graduates
Frederick Wyatt and 346 fellow graduates received diplomas at Free State High School in Lawrence. Alva Hall flew from Houston and Matthew Winfrey traveled from Alaska with his mother, while relatives from Nebraska and Georgia joined in. The ceremony featured a warm May evening and a lighthearted keynote from school board president Rick Ingram.
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Sunny Warm Outlook Dominates Weekend Forecast
Sunny and warm conditions expected with highs near 87 degrees and a mild 65 degree overnight low. Forecasters note a pleasant weekend ahead with light winds and dry weather across the region.
Hall gift to KU Med funds education facility expansion
The Hall Family Foundation donates 25 million dollars to the KU Med education facility expansion, supporting growth and improved medical education infrastructure at the university hospital campus.
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Lawrence teachers face new evaluation tied to student test scores
Fine arts and physical education teachers in Lawrence may be rated in part by students’ reading and math results. Kindergar ten through second grade teachers could be graded on how third graders perform on state assessments. The system may become a major contract sticking point between the district and the teachers union.
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Inquiring minds inspire retiring leader at extension
Giles Bruce Bill Wood answered questions for years as a Kansas county extension agent. He notes no question is stupid and explains his role guiding families on topics from pets to drought and microwave towers.
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