Community college branch eyed for Douglas County
Lawrence leaders pursue a satellite campus as part of a push to expand vocational and technical training in Douglas County. Greg Williams of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce said new discussions with area community colleges are under way, noting a satellite campus could be a game changer. The drive follows Lawrence missing out as a wind turbine plant finalist, highlighting the need for skilled labor.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
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Grantville derailment repeats in Grantville area
On November 15 2011 a Union Pacific coal train derailed near the Front and Wilson streets in Grantville injuring no one. A four foot rail piece struck a vacant child bed while about 160 feet of track must be replaced. Seventy nine cars derailed across two incidents with 32 cars in the 2011 event and 29 in the recent derailment.
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Journal-World Photo
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Son County
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State Board hears teachers report science grades without teaching science
The Kansas State Board of Education reviewed a report showing up to one in five elementary teachers in Kansas and neighboring states assign science grades on report cards despite not teaching the subject. George Griffith, Trego superintendent and national science standards adviser, surveyed 900-plus K-6 teachers across five states as part of his doctoral work, noting pressure to boost reading and math scores has reduced science instruction by about 30 minutes to an hour weekly.
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George Griffith
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Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
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