State panel report tough on third graders
Kan sas children would be held back from progressing up the school grade ladder if they could not pass a set of competency tests at the end of the third grade under a proposal delivered today to Gov. Joan Finney. The 14 member task force urged a barrier at the end of third grade with tests and intensified help for those not ready for fourth grade, plus pre kindergart en programs and parent advocate support.
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Kansas
Joan Finney
Regents’ Task Force On
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Finney
State Board of Regents
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Kansas Commission On Education Restructuring and Accountability
Enrollment rises at Ottawa schools and colleges
Ottawa officials released preliminary enrollment figures showing Ottawa High School with 630 students, Ottawa Middle 550, and several elementary schools with counts ranging from 159 to 293. Sacred Heart reports 101, up seven from last year, while Neosho County Community College Ottawa campus reports 535 students and 4,289 credit hours, reflecting a traditional daytime-student uptick.
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Herald
Ottawa
Ottawa High School
Don Duncan
OHS
Duncan
Ottawa Middle School
Ottawa Elementary School
Ejisendhower
Eugene Field
Garfield
Hawthorne
Lincoln
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Mary ‘Grosdidier
Ray Cummiskey
Neosho County Community College
Cummiskey
NCCC
Nccc-Ottawa
Off-duty Topeka officer dies after drunken crash
Police say 34 year old Paul Ballou had a blood alcohol level more than twice the limit when his pickup crashed near Topeka. Reconstruct ion shows he was northbound at about 70 mph passing another car, lost control, and rolled, impaling Ballou on a fence. Deputy Michael Mulford, 33, was riding as an off duty passenger.
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Topeka
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Paul Ballou
Patti Kaeberle
Kaeberle
Ballou
Sas
Michael Mulford
Shawnee County
Sheriff's Department
Lake Pomona Night Hike and Star Tracks Event Duo
The Corps of Engineers hosts two free Lake Pomona programs this weekend. Friday at 9 p.m. Ranger Dave Pape leads a 45 minute Deer Creek Nature Trail hike meeting at Outlet Amphitheater. Saturday at 9:15 p.m. at Poweshiek Amphitheater the Star Tracks program explores constellations and mythical stories with weather-dependent viewing.
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Deer Creek
Outlet Amphitheater
Pape
Poweshiek Amphitheater
Michigan Valley Park
Franklin County Board of Realtors
Sirloin Stockade
Dale Howard
City of
Ottawa
Donna Swearingen
Weather Tonight and Extended Forecast Summary
Clear tonight with a low around 50 degrees and light variable winds under 10 mph. Kansas forecast through Monday shows little or no rain with highs near 80 to 85 and overnight lows in the 50s.
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Kansas
SAT scores inch up but educators split on meaning
Higher SAT averages, up two points in math to 476 and one to 423 in verbal skills, cheer some educators yet worry others about a broader academic decline. NEA urges looking at longer trends while College Board notes each point matters with over a million test takers. Women rise to 419 verbal and 456 math. men to 428 and 499.
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The
College Board
Donald M. Stewart
New
National Education Association
NEA
Bill Martin
Anniversary Bands and Landfill Closure Notices
Briefs from The Ottawa Herald note a August 31 closing of events and services. Sutton's Jewelry lists shop hours and trade-ins. Baldwin area needs a Baldwin city carrier. Dr Matney and Dr Hiatt attend a Chicago education seminar August 28 and 29 with receptionist handling appointments. Smooth Brome Grass seed offered at Town & Country Supply. Wellsville City Pool season ends August 30 with thanks from City Hall.
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Baldwin Area
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Ottawa Herald
Baldwin
Kathy
Matney
Dr. Hiatt
Chicago
Wellsville
City Hall
Man charged in fatal I 70 crash near Topeka
A 22 year old from Kansas City Missouri faces charges of reckless driving leaving the scene and no liability insurance after a July August I 70 Topeka crash that killed two 16 year old Leavenworth girls Michelle DeBarthe and Laura Fitzgerald. The driver of a semi truck braked to avoid Marken pull in causing a parked highway patrol car and another vehicle to be hit.
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Topeka
Kan
Mike Marken
Kansas City
Shawnee County
Marken
Leavenworth
Michelle DeBarthe
Laura Fitzgerald
Drought Disaster Loan Deadline Set for Sept 21
Franklin Anderson and Osage counties face a Sept 21 deadline for emergency drought disaster loan applications for farmers and ranchers. Guenther of FmHA notes loans cover actual losses or production losses up to 80 percent of the loss, with 4.5 percent interest. SBA also offers loans for businesses dependent on farming. call Fort Worth area office at 1 800 366 6303 for details.
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Anderson
Osage
Eric Guenther
Farmers Home Administration
U.S. Small Business Administration
Guenther
Fmha
E. 23Rd
Suite 3
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald Subscription Rates 1992 Pricing List
Ottawa Herald publishes a detailed 1992 subscription rate sheet listing delivery options by area including Ottawa carriers rural towns motor route and mail in Franklin and adjacent counties. Rates cover one month three months six months and one year with numerous price points and tax notes.
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Kansas
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