Lawmakers receptive to education reform plan in Kansas
Kansas lawmakers heard a four year education reform package costing 28 million dollars and funded largely from tobacco settlement money. The plan prioritizes teacher quality expands early childhood education and introduces a school choice voucher study. Debate centered on financing and the voucher experiment with both parties and the state board signaling cautious support.
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Baldwin
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Val DeFever
Independence
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Dwayne Umbarger
Thayer
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Umbarger
Deena Horst
Salina
State nixes juvenile boot camp program
Kansas joins states scrapping boot camps as the Juvenile Justice Authority ends use of a private 57 bed military style camp in Topeka. Officials cite expense and question effectiveness while emphasizing a shift to community based sanctions and broader reform.
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Keg ID bill faces opposition from liquor stores in Kansas
In Topeka, liquor stores push back as bills to require keg registration and buyer records for four gallon beer containers advance. Lawmakers would keep six months of purchase data for police to curb underage drinking, while retailers warn of overreach and demand warrants. Teresa Walters argues the measure would curb teen access. Five counties already require keg IDs.
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Wichita
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