School board weighs new learning standards and bond plan
Lawrence Kansas moves toward Common Core based instruction with emphasis on skill over content starting fall 2014. The board discussed bond timing options under two plans, approved a new curriculum director role, and designated Farm to School Week for Oct 22.
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KU pushes legacy students via Jayhawk Generations scholarships
Alma mater outreach targets alumni families as KU boosts legacy recruitment. Maxwell notes 4250 legacy undergrads in fall 2011, about 22 percent, and the Jayhawk Generations program now offers an $11,675 per year four year award for top ACT and SAT scorers. Alumni records are used to tailor outreach, with personalized packets and peer promotion by former students.
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KU Hospital debuts MediGuide tech for reduced X-ray exposure
KU Hospital began using MediGuide, developed by St. Jude Medical, to cut radiation time from 45 minutes to under 2 minutes in initial procedures. The system aims to lower long term cancer risk for patients and staff, with plans to apply it to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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Downtown Girls Night Downtown to benefit Habitat Women Build
Downtown Lawrence Inc presents Girls Night Downtown 5 PM to 8 30 PM Thursday with 20 percent off purchases across participating stores and restaurants. A $20 ticket covers discounts and event perks. advance sales at bitly GNDowntown. Women Build recruits women and girls to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. Great Bend EPA collects soil and water samples this month at former O Neill Tank site and Plating Inc near the municipal airport to check for radium and other contaminants in potential Superfund areas.
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Road closed on County Road 1055 near Baldwin City
Douglas County Public Works director Keith Browning says County Road 1055 also known as Sixth Street at the bottom of Baldwin Hill is closed a mile north of Baldwin City. He urges Lawrence travelers to use US 59 to US 56. Maple Leaf Festival is set for Oct 2 and Oct 20 in Baldwin City.
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Fire at 312 Bow String Drive ruled accidental
Firefighters responded to a Monday morning blaze at 312 Bow String Drive just north of Lawrence Avenue and Princeton Boulevard. Flames from the second floor prompted evacuations. one cat died, another survived. Red Cross assisted the displaced residents. Damages estimated at $90,000 due to an overheated extension cord.
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Kansas mulls rules for casino junkets
Kansas regulators weighing whether to craft new rules for providers of promotional tours to three state owned casinos. The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission plans a Friday hearing to review licensure, safety, and honesty of junket operators connected to Dodge City Mulvane and Kansas City venues.
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Kansas University reporter Matt Erickson can be reached at 832-6388 and can be followed on Twitter at LJW KU.
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