Kansas to fund migrant education program at KU through spring
The University of Kansas will finance the College Assistance Migrant Program through the spring semester. With federal funding cut to most schools, KU covers about 39 thousand dollars in class and fee costs for spring. Officials hope to reapply next year, but staffing losses complicate outreach and recruitment.
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University of Kansas
Associated Press
Lawrence
Lynn Bretz
U.S. Department of Education
Education Department
Robert Hemenway
Hemenway
Richard Lariviere
Bretz
Stacy Mendez
Mendez
Andrew Dalton
Brett
Health costs rise faster than wages in Kansas study
Families USA reports from 2000 to 2006 Kansas median worker income rose 15.6 percent while family health insurance costs jumped 78.5 percent. Employers’ costs climbed 91.8 percent, shifting more burden to workers with higher deductibles and co payments. Governor Sebelius plans outreach to extend coverage for children age birth to five and aid small businesses.
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John Hanna
Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas
Families USA
Kathleen Sebelius
Sebelius
State program aids drug free pregnant women
The Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services plans 18 months of services for pregnant women who stay drug and alcohol free. If tests are negative, participants may receive maternity items. Interim SRS Secretary Don Jordan will promote the program in Hays and Great Bend, with Smoky Hill Foundation operating in both cities. Enrollments target 15 women per city, with some already signed up.
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Abbie Hodgson
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Hodgson
Brook
SRS
Don Jordan
Hays
Great Bend
Smoky Hill Foundation
Operation Rescue names Kline Man of the Year in Kansas
Operation Rescue names Phill Kline Man of the Year despite Kansas voters rejecting him for attorney general. The group honors Leslie Unruh as Woman of the Year for anti abortion advocacy. Kline, a Republican, lost to Democrat Paul Morrison 41 percent to his 59 percent and will replace Morrison as Johnson County district attorney.
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Operation Rescue
Kline
Associated Press
Topeka
Kansas
Phill Kline
Leslie Unruh
Sioux Falls, M.D
Paul Morrison
Johnson County
Morrison
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