Charter schools in Kansas City face oversight gaps
Board of Education members express worry as charter schools race to open with sites and staff, raising concerns about accountability and whether sponsors can oversee academics and finances. Supporters cite fewer failures than feared, while officials warn of potential student drain and budgeting uncertainty.
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Board of Education
Bartman
Department of Education
Central Missouri State University
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
Doug Thomas
CMSU
St. Paul
Minn
District of Columbia
Center For Education Reform
Dave DeSchryver
the Center
DeSchryver
Sandy Mayer
Mayer
Alta Vista
Genesis
Zsa Zsa Addison
Hogan Preparatory Academy
Addison
Bilingual Percentile Sparks Debate Over English Immersion
The article contrasts high percentile results in bilingual education debate led by Ron Unz with stories from Sherman Oaks and Villarreal about English immersion. It details Trana a first grader struggling with spelling in English while learning under immersion, and Tanya who moved to a dual immersion program showing progress in math and Spanish literacy by fifth grade.
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Ron Unz
Oceanside
Sherman Oaks
Trana
State Education Department
Unz
Villarreal
Tanya
Missing 6 year old Opal Jennings haunts Saginaw
Fort Worth area community endures prolonged search for Opal Jennings, a 6 year old grabbed near her home on March 26. Police have logged 2,783 hours with 828 overtime, costing $75,855 plus $100,000 set aside for next year as FBI aids fluctuate. Authorities credit city leaders for backing the investigation amid ongoing mystery.
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Fort Worth
Opal Jennings
Saginaw
Kindergartner
The
Gene Springer
Alliance Airport
FBI
Lori Bailey
BLOTTER: Assault, Burglaries and Theft Reported in City
A 29-year-old male says he was assaulted with a motor vehicle on West 14th Street at 1 30 p m. A 54-year-old man reports a window break in on West 15th Street. Stolen items include three Budweiser from The Location Lounge and four rings from North Kelly Avenue. A mother reports an 8-year-old injured by a falling brick on North Tom Green Avenue. A 13-year-old sustains bloody scrapes on Clifford St. A 16-year-old posted bond for possession. A Cadillac on Richmond Street was hit by theft of four tires and four wheels. Bond set for Mario Bernal at 1500.
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West 14Th Street
Kelly Avenue
Tom Green Avenue
Clifford St
Ector County
Mario Bernal
Ann St
Richmond Street
East Texas sheriff placed on probated license status
Gregg County Sheriff Bobby Weaver keeps his peace officer license on probation after a 1996 drunk driving case. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education described the status as suspended but probated, allowing arrests but not a full suspension. The case began with a 1996 stop for intoxication and evading detention, with DWI dismissed and later deferred adjudication. The commission and Weaver reached a March agreement to keep probation in place, potentially lifted in September.
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Longview
East Texas
Gregg
Bobby Weaver
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
Texas
Commission
Cynthia Sustaita
Longview News Journal
Weaver
DWI
Sustaita
Eight Colleges Accept Odessa College Student Paul Hernandez
Paul Hernandez, a two year Odessa College student with a 4.0 GPA, was accepted by Harvard Yale Stanford Cornell Duke Columbia Penn and the University of Texas at Austin after applying to eight schools. He earned an associate degree in business administration and received a scholarship covering most costs. He credits discipline and mentorship from OC staff and his family for inspiring his achievement.
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Hernandez
Odessa College
Harvard University
Yale University
Stanford University
Cornell University
Duke University
Columbia University
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas At Austin
Alfredo Chaparro
Chaparro
Paul
Tom Hernandez
Paul Hernandez
Harvard
G.I. Bill
Odessa
Brian Chavez
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