Watch words in Kansas school funding debate emerge
Kansas officials including Gov. Sam Brownback and Education Commissioner Randy Watson open discussions on a new school finance formula. They stress directing more state funds to the classroom and emphasize student needs, with the State Board proposing a vision that expands guidance counselors and related professionals.
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Sam Brownback
Kansas
Brownback
Randy Watson
Kansas State Board of Education
Jim McNiece
MccNiece
State Board
Statehouse Live on Instructional Definitions in Budget Figures
State lawmakers and educators discuss how guidance counselors and other student support services fall outside instructional funding. The distinction reshapes how districts like Lawrence report general fund spending, with only 57 percent shown as instructional in official budget tables.
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Lawrence
Kennedy teacher echoes Obama's equity call in Lawrence
Kennedy Elementary fifth graders and staff carry forward Barack Obama’s message on racial equity. Cara McNorton recalls how her class watched the Lawrence speech and responded with a letter to the president. The district’s Beyond Diversity program trains 1,400 staff since 2009 to address racism and ensure culturally relevant classrooms. Monthly 90 minute equity meetings engage teachers and support staff as students join Kennedy’s Diversity Club and discuss race openly.
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Kennedy Elementary
McNorton
Barack Obama
University of Kansas
Obama
Anschutz
United States
Lawrence
America
Kennedy
Mike Yoder
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LMH Relocating Baldwin City Therapy Clinic Expansion Planned
Lawrence Memorial Hospital plans to relocate the Baldwin City therapy clinic from 814 High St to 818 Ames St in October after leasing renewal ends. The 2,000 square foot Ames Street site will house two physical therapists and an occupational therapist, with expanded equipment and services. A storefront at Eighth and High streets will be renovated for Edward Jones, likely opening by year’s end, as Peter Carr transitions from Gardner to Baldwin City.
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Baldwin City
Jaye Cole
LMH
High St
Laura Bennetts
Ames St
High Street
Cole
U.S. Highway 56
Ames Street
Eighth and
High Streets
Baldwin Academy of Dance and Voice
Meg Cundiff
Peter Carr
Edward Jones
Carr
Gardner
Bald
Win City
Kelly
Baldwin High School
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