Lawrence teachers show strong credentials in district survey
Linda Hyler, 17 years in Lawrence teaching, was named 1989 Phi Delta Kappa Outstanding Teacher of the Year. The district reports 652 non administrative certified staff and 589 teachers with a median age of 40, and most hold master's degrees. District leaders credit credentials and experience for student success.
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South Junior High School
Lawrence
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Hannah
Lawrence School
Dan Neuenswander
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Richard Gwin
Lawrence District Seeks Minority Teachers From Out of State
Lawrence school officials face two major hurdles in recruiting minority teachers. Most recruits lack familiarity with Lawrence and the district offers noncompetitive salaries. Only 6.1 percent of non administrative certified staff are minorities, and 7 percent of all district personnel. Director Bill Wilson urges stronger recruitment to improve these figures.
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Lawrence
St. Louis
Bill Wilson
Wilson
Congress wrestles over crime and highway bills as year ends
In Washington, Congress moved to finish action on a crime bill, a highway measure, and a banking reform to protect deposits. Lawmakers faced divisions with Republicans opposing the crime provisions and White House concerns. Bush backed a separate tax-cut proposal amid stalled negotiations.
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William Roth
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Senate
House
White House
Bush
Confidence in economy sinks below 1982 recession levels
NEW YORK AP Confidence in the economy slid to 50.6 in November, more than a 9 point drop from October, as Americans feared job security. The Conference Board released the index showing consumer confidence plunging further after October’s nearly 13 point decline.
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New York
Conference Board
KU Panel Hears Student's Appeal Over Fulcher Removal
A Kansas University judicial panel heard an appeal by Darren Fulcher, candidate for student body president, on whether the KU Student Senate followed rules when voting to remove him. The five-member panel deliberated and aims to issue a recommendation soon for university administrators.
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Kansas University
Darren Fulcher
Fulcher
Richard Levy
David Ambler
Green Hall
Judicial Board
David Deemland
Alan Lowden
Roberts
Panel offers ideas to defeat racism in Lawrence
A Lawrence panel of four experts spoke on racism and human diversity saying government cannot legislate the heart. Rev. William Dulin urged honest self examination while audience of over 100 at the Holidome heard from Ann Weick Bob Martin Ron Olin and Dulin about solutions to discrimination and the Lawrence Alliance created Nov 5 by Mayor Bob Walters.
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Lawrence
William Dulin
Calvary Church of God In Christ
Dulin
Lawrence Holidome
Lawrence Chamber of Com
Merce
Ann Weick
Lawrence Alliance
Kansas University
School of Social Welfare
Bob Martin
Haskell Indian Junior College
Ron Olin
Bob Walters
Syria to attend Washington peace talks if talks stay in U S capital
Syria says it will join next week’s peace talks with Israel in Washington only if negotiations stay in the U S capital and address substantive issues. The statement comes amid regional diplomacy and ongoing indices in regional coverage.
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Egypt
Israel
Washington
U.S
Topeka man given four life sentences for 1989 murders
Tyrone Baker, 21, of Topeka, received four consecutive life terms for two kidnapping and two murder convictions in a Topeka and Douglas County spree that began in 1989. He also drew a three to ten year term for assault. Parole eligibility is pushed to around age 150 due to consecutive Shawnee and Douglas County sentences.
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Topeka
Douglas County
Ralph King
Baker
King
Frank Diehl
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