COF Leads Change In Disability Integration Effort In Ottawa
Ottawa's COF system navigates CMS final rule and Olmstead guidance to transition from sheltered workshops to integrated community work and housing. Leaders pitch a proactive pivot using existing staff to maintain services, aiming for stability and broader inclusion despite stakeholder unease.
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COF
Coffey
Osage
Franklin
Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
CMS
Supreme Court
Chris Patton
Herald
Patton
Maya Angelou
Tax fight over tax cuts and haircuts in Kansas governor race
Kansans watch a tussle between Gov. Sam Brownback and Rep. Paul Davis over freezing income tax cuts and extending a sales tax continuation. The dispute centers on who raises taxes, with political spins about deductions and the 2013 sales tax rate, while broader issues like schools and development loom. Martin Hawver reports from Hawver's Capitol Report.
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Sam Brownback
Paul Davis
Lawrence
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Davis
Highway Department
Window Ledge
Governor's Mansion
College changes bring new challenges for students
Brian Inbody, president of Neosho County Community College, notes the fall semester at the Chanute and Ottawa campuses. He highlights the transition from high school to college, student independence, housing changes, and the role of instructors, tutoring, and support services. He praises the college’s 71.9 percent success index and reflects on adaptation as a lifelong skill.
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Kansas
Chronicle of Higher Education
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Kansas Board of Regents
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Chanute
Brian Inbody
Ottawa
Binbody
Neospo
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A.com
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