Week in history highlights Kansas politics and sports notes
The 1991 recap cites Kansans urged to brace for tax hikes and budget cuts as the legislative session nears end, with Sen. Jim Allen Rep. Walker Hendrix and George Teagar den voicing the stance. Ottawa Patriot Steve Grogan’s NFL career ends as New England cuts him from 1991 camp plans.
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Jim Allen
Walker Hendrix
Rottawa
George Teagarden
D-Lacygne
Steve Grogan
Ottawa
New England Patriots
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa Board of Education
OMS
Margaret Betterton
Carnegie Council On Adolescent Development
Washington
D.C
Ottawa City Commission
Forest Park
Lake Region Recycling
Eugene Field Elementary
Pomona
Kansas State Bank
Manhattan
William Calvin
Cal) Lantis
Army
Richard Holton
Garfield School
Arabia
Holton
Franklin County Commissioners
Lawmakers punish success and reward mediocrity in Kansas education
The Kansas Legislature faces a 205 million dollar gap for the next year with higher education targeted for cuts while some leaders push more school aid. The author argues colleges improved after 1999 reform, while K 12 lags, calls for reform, warns of tax hikes, and predicts voter backlash if mediocrity is rewarded. The piece contrasts states' higher education gains with failing K 12, urging accountability and change.
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Regents
Kansas
Kent Glasscock
Population growth fuels urban sprawl and must be addressed
The piece argues sprawl stems half from land use and half from population growth. It cites a study of 100 urban areas showing 14,545 square miles consumed over 20 years and notes Los Angeles remains densely populated due to growth. It calls for stabilizing growth, despite political backlash from immigration advocates and land-use planners.
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Census Bureau
United States
Leon Kolankiewicz
Roy Beck
SprawlCity.org
Los Angeles
el Salvador
California
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