Objectionable Books Purged From Blue Valley High Curriculum
Blue Valley School District removed two titles from the high school curriculum after a review by a committee, citing that four titles in total were no longer the best fit. The books remain in the library while the district plans to post alert information online about sensitive material. The action follows parent petitions and a counter petition from a student supporter.
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Verneda Edwards
Janet Harmon
Harmon
Kerry McGuire
Blue Valley North High School
Ottawa schools budget evens out on new northeast school and Garfield
Ottawa school district reports the new northeast school at about 8.8 million in construction costs with a 9.68 million guaranteed maximum price and about 10 million budgeted. Garfield Elementary runs about 6.4 million against a 5.3 million budget, with a 6.94 million GMP approved. Architect notes contingencies remain in bond funds.
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Northeast
Garfield
Ottawa
Steve Bass
Bass
School Board
Discovery lands safely in Mojave after shuttle test
Seven crew members aboard Discovery completed a 14 day space shuttle test ending a tense program shadowed by the Columbia disaster. The craft landed at Edwards Air Force Base at 7 11 a m after detouring from Cape Canaveral due to storms and safety concerns. NASA officials praised the mission while families await reunions in Houston.
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Discovery
Earth
Columbia
Mojave
Desert
Edwards
California
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Mission Control
Eileen Collins
Pacific
Los Angeles
NASA
Texas
Louisiana
Bill Readdy
Houston
Gath
Inflation pressures ease as productivity slows in Q2
U S workers productivity rose 2.2 percent in the April-June quarter, the slowest since last summer, while unit labor costs climbed 1.3 percent annualized. The report shows inflation pressures moderating but remaining in check as gains trend lower from early-year highs.
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Y Martin Crutsinger
Washington
U.S
Labor Department
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Earl Devore
D.A.R.E
Juan Cano
Christian Freitag
Harry Smith
Jake Minder
Jason Circle
John Nowak
The
Ottawa Herald
Kaitlyn Lawrence
Angela Barth
Timber Lakes Camp
Williamsburg
Florida
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