Early Childhood programs lacking in Kansas counties
Kansas lawmakers heard from state agencies that early childhood services must reach every county. Officials cited funding shortages, rural gaps in Head Start and development programs, and the need to prioritize existing dollars while pursuing interagency collaboration to expand access and cut future justice costs.
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Kansas
Topeka
Janet Newton
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Legislative Joint Committee On
Brenda Landwehr
Wichita
Landwehr
Leadell Ediger
Salina
Colorado
Educare
Mary Weathers
Janis Lee
D-Kensington
Leeid
West Franklin works to ready schools for students return
West Franklin School District tightens last details as summer repairs wrap up. Pomona High School principal Royce Powelson praises the new art room and overall improvements while Appanoose and West Franklin Learning Center report progress on repairs and the arrival of a modular building. Superintendent Susan Myers notes delivery and setup are separate steps and vows smooth readiness for the upcoming term. The board approves several staff hires including coaches and sponsors at Pomona and Appanoose, and lists resignations and retirements among Williamsburg and Appanoose staff.
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Pomona
West Franklin
Monay
Royce Powelson
Pomona High School
Johe
Powelson
Rick Smith
Appanoose
Smith
Robert Allen
West Franklin Learning Center
Allen
Susan Myers
Christine Bradley
KAY Club
Pomona Middle School
Mandi Minor
Greg Butler
Billie Wager
Tracy Pearce
Linda Taul
Chad Wheat
Williamsburg
Charlene Stake
Tim Davis
Williamsburg High School
Myers
Ponone _ High School
Marsha Wilken
Carol Adler
Appanoose School
Mary Ann Chambers
Sarah Wilson
Kan-Ed high speed network to tie libraries schools and hospitals
Kansas lawmakers were told Kan-Ed, a new high speed Internet network, is on schedule and under budget. Director Hal Gardner said the system should be fully operational by fall start and the portal for member access should launch by Monday. The network links public schools colleges universities hospitals and libraries.
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Topeka
Kansas
Hal Gardner
Gardner
Ers
Franklin County students win KS State scholarships
Five Franklin County high school seniors were awarded 500 scholarships to Kansas State University at the Franklin County Friends of K State Picnic in Celebration Hall. Grove also earned a 250 Bozworth scholarship amid 37 000 in local aid across 120 students in 23 years.
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Erin Laurie
Franklin County
Nick Grove
Pomona High School
Jeremy Sluder
Central Heights High School
Zach Meier
Chris Demeter
Mark Anderson
Ottawa High School
KSU
Friends of
Franklin County Fairgrounds
Demeter
Bozworth
Franklin County High School
Kansas State University
Franklin County Friends of
Celebration Hall
Ottawa High
Pomona High
Central
ACT Launches Student Friendly Test Prep Website
ACT unveils www.actstudent.org a new site guiding Iowa City students through the college admissions test. The platform adapts content to students needs from registration to test day and postscores with clear, easy to locate information. Jon Erickson notes the site aims to reduce stress by providing answers in accessible sections.
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Iowa City
ACT Today
Actstudent
Jon Erickson
Educational Services
ACT
Actstudent.org
Erickson
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