State Board weighs vocational funding plan for Kansas
Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis outlined two alternative funding formulas to raise career and technical education funding. The survey of 286 districts shows higher costs for programs like automotive and welding. Lawrence would receive about $162,604 under one plan, with total statewide increases around $12 million.
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LiveWell Lawrence marks five years of healthy living
LiveWell Lawrence celebrated its fifth anniversary with more than 70 attendees at Abe and Jake's Landing. Co-founder Marilyn Hull received a framed certificate amid praise from city, county, and state officials. Hull cited her breast cancer diagnosis in 2006 as a personal motivator to advance healthy eating, exercise, and tobacco-free living through the coalition formed in 2008.
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City OKs Sixth and Iowa upgrade for safer crossings
Lawrence officials approved a project to add turn lanes and signal upgrades at the Sixth and Iowa intersection to boost safety for pedestrians and drivers. The plan requires closing the tunnels under Sixth Street to McDonald Drive for several months, scheduled after basketball season to minimize congestion.
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