Kan. sex crime convict linked to Boy Scouts files
A Kansas man placed in the Boy Scouts' confidential "perversion files" in 1968 later assaulted a 6 year old in 1992. In 1993 he raped a mentally disabled woman and fondled another. The mother questions if public access to the file could have prevented her daughter's victimization. The 74 year old Ashworth could be released no earlier than 2014.
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Wichista
Boy Scouts
Gerald V. Ashworth
The
Wichita Eagle
Ashworth
State education survey probes cursive teaching pace
The Kansas Department of Education asks districts how deeply cursive is taught as results for a Topeka meeting are prepared. Across the country schools cut handwriting time as computers replace paper work, though the National Association of State Boards of Education defends cursive as a basic skill aiding reading writing language use and thinking.
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Topeka
Kansas Department of Education
State Board of Education
National Association of State Boards of Education
Association
Virtual school drives enrollment growth in Lawrence
Lawrence school district enrollment rose slightly above August budget projections yielding about $57,000 extra for the current year. As of Sept 20 total head count reached 11,458 with 1,460 in virtual school and 9,998 in brick and mortar. Weighted enrollment stood at 17,345.4, near district forecasts.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Rick Doll
RSP and Associates
Doll
Gaslight mobile home park could become retail site says column
Town Talk notes the Gaslight Mobile Home Village near 31st and Iowa may not become a 1000 bedroom student apartment project. Aspen Heights pulled out, market cooling, sparking talk of retail use with possible Menards or Home Depot nearby. Edwardsville owners cautious on plans as rumors swirl.
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31St and
Iowa Streets
Home Depot
Menards
31St
Austin
Aspen Heights
Lawrence
Charlie Vatterott
Edwardsville
Tom Horner III
Whooping cough cases rise in Douglas County area
Health officials warn of a pertussis resurgence with 23 October cases and ongoing investigations. So far this year Douglas County reports 84 cases versus 17 in all of 2011, while statewide totals reach 588 compared with 52 in 2011. The illness spreads via coughing or sneezing with cold like symptoms. infants face severe risk, and rare fatalities occur in children under age one.
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Baldwin City
Lawrence-Douglas County
Avoiding Pertussis Guidance for Outbreak Control
Health officials outline steps to stop pertussis spread including calling a physician for symptoms, staying home when ill, covering coughs, and ensuring immunization with DTaP or Tdap. The health department offers walk in pertussis vaccines at 200 Maine St with potential reduced rates for eligible adults. Clinic hours are posted on the Idc health website.
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Maine St
Idchealth.org
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