State board to define college and career readiness
The Kansas State Board of Education will discuss officially adopting a Kansas definition of college and career readiness next week. A staff and administrator coalition has prepared recommendations to guide curriculum standards ahead of upcoming reviews and the 2013 science and social studies updates.
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State Board
Topeka
Obama
Kansas
State Board of Education
Brad Neuenswander
Boards of Education
Diane DeBacker
DeBacker
Kansas Learning Network
Union approves Bombardier contract at Wichita plant
Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers approved a five-year deal with Bombardier Learjet ending a month-long strike. About 825 workers voted with roughly 70 percent in favor. The agreement, reached with federal mediators, contains no first-year wage increase, a 1 percent raise each of years two through five, and a $2,500 signing bonus. Health care remained the main dispute. Workers could return to the Wichita plant as soon as Monday.
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Bombardier Learjet
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Wheel Genius Road work planned this week
Lawrence city construction maps show projects with the 23rd Street bridge traffic shifts near Haskell Avenue. Through traffic largely maintained with possible closures. completion aimed for spring 2013 and late 2012 for related projects.
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Kansas River
Community meeting backs AA efforts in Douglas County
More than 30 members from Douglas County AA groups and Narcotics Anonymous attended a public meeting. Judge Sally Pokorny cited budget cuts limiting treatment programs, while jail volunteer coordinator Mike Caron sought more volunteers. Local professionals endorsed AA as free therapy and church spaces supported meetings, urging public involvement.
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Wally Mechler
Lawrence
Mechler
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Aaksdist23.org
KU Senate Cuts Headquarters Funding for Crisis Line
The KU Senate replaced Headquarters funding with CAPS after hours line via Kansas Health Solutions in Topeka and a new campus clinical social worker. CAPS line offers assessment and referral services and potential hospitalization help, while Headquarters remains voluntary staffed with a specialized suicide-prevention focus.
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Topeka
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Pam Botts
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American Association of Suicidology
Kansas
Botts
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KU Student Center hotline gains support amid funding push
Headquarters runs a 24 hour crisis line with three full time staff and 35 volunteers including EU students. A three year 480000 federal grant funds new statewide prevention programs, not Douglas County services. Epstein notes efforts to improve records with a new system while seeking reinstated Student Senate funding to restore a KU link.
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Douglas County
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