Franklin County Schools Face Mixed Reading Math Results
Franklin County districts show uneven reading and math scores with OMS rising to 71.6 percent in eighth grade reading while Hawthorne Elementary fifth graders lag in reading and math. All Wellsville schools surpass targets. Eisenhower Elementary reports 100 percent math and 94.8 percent reading proficiency, prompting calls for all day kindergarten and a nuanced view of No Child Left Behind goals.
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Political Contacts for Kansas and Washington Officials
A list of contact details for U S senators representatives and Kansas state officials includes addresses in Washington D C and Topeka Kansas with phone numbers and web references for Sen Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Rep Jim Ryun Gov Kathleen Sebelius State Sen Robert Tyson State Rep Tom Holland State Rep Bill Feverborn State Rep Joe Humerickhouse and State Rep Stanley Dreher. The details provide office locations and lines of communication for constituent outreach.
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Connecticut House Denies Medical Marijuana for Patients
Columnist William A. Collins argues that Connecticut remains in thrall to the War on Drugs as it votes 79 to 64 to deny medical marijuana for the sick and dying. He contrasts Maryland’s new rules and Europe’s treat addicts as patients, urging policy shifts.
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Ancient bee in amber named Cretotrigona stuns entomologists
KU entomologist Michael Engel preserves a 75 million year old bee in amber from New Jersey, naming a new genus Cretotrigona after refining its identity. The find, described alongside another 50 million year old fossil from British Columbia, highlights wings and preserved body parts as key clues while Amber traps keep ancient bees motionless, offering a rare view into prehistoric pollinators.
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