Lawrence Folk Hosts Heartland Music and Dance Festival
Lawrence Folk presents a series of workshops and dances this week as part of the Heartland Traditional Music and Dance Festival in Lawrence. The event runs Thursday through Sunday and is a collaboration with the National Country Dance and Song Society. Lawrence Folk is one of six North American stops on the CDSS tour.
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Lawrence Folk hosts centennial Out & About festival in Lawrence
Lawrence Folk leads a CDSS centennial celebration with workshops at Broken Arrow Elementary Deerfield Elementary and Raintree Montessori inviting all ages. The free Family Dance at 6 30 p m on Thursday at 115 W 11th St promises simple dances and community participation. workshops cost 10 each.
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Lawrence Folk
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Broken Arrow
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Raintree Montessori School
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Senate proposes reforms to widen inclusion and reduce spending
The Kansas State Senate plans to make the body more inclusive by reforming the election code and lowering campaign spending to 1000 dollars. They will vote on the change at the regular Senate meeting at 6 30 p m Wednesday in the Big 12 Room at the Kansas Union. The plan also includes an election fund and more appointed seats to boost diversity amid existing diversity offices and student organization representation.
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KU Business School HALO respond to campus race issues
KU School of Business and HALO the Hispanic American Leadership Organization react to a week of campus race debates. HALO backs black students facing discrimination and plans cultural competency training Afro-Latino Week and workshops with KU offices to address anti blackness.
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Summerfield Hall
Department of American Studies
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Lawrence Students Struggle Under Common Core Standards
Lawrence students show 16 percent below grade level in reading and 19 percent in math under the new Common Core assessments adopted in 2010. Elementary students mostly on track while secondary students lag, with officials citing an adjustment period and ongoing efforts to boost engagement and targeted support.
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Lawrence School Board
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Sanborn
Retrial Begins For Walker In March 2014 Slaying Case
Jurors hear opening statements in Douglas County murder trial over a 2014 shooting at Rob erts residence. Prosecution says Walker and co defendant Archie Robinson forced entry seeking cash or marijuana. defense argues it was a drug deal gone wrong not burglary. Roberts’ son testified as proceedings proceed through Friday. Robinson was convicted previously and given life with no parole for 20 years. Walker remains jailed.
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Archie Robinson
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Blake Glover
Glover
Michael Neis-Roberts
Neis-Roberts
Neis- Roberts
Douglas County
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