Dallas lures teachers with high salaries and bonuses
Arkansas superintendents report teachers are migrating west to Dallas where starting pay tops 34 100 dollars and signing bonuses reach 1500 dollars. Pine Bluff aims to fill 30 positions as Dallas ads target Arkansas Kansas Louisiana Mississippi and Oklahoma. Arkansas touts mentoring and retirement benefits as counterpoints to higher Texas pay.
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Little Rock
Arkansas
Dallas
Frank Anthony
Pine Bluff
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Ken James
Charity Smith
Arkansas Education Department
Texas
Smith
Barbara Jaquish
University of Arkansas Department of Education
Fayetteville
Pomona Students to Attend National FCCLA Convention
Pomona High School sends Marisa Espinosa Amanda Eneichen and Libby Devin to the National Family Career and Community Leaders of America Leadership Conference in Minneapolis from July 6 to 12. The Pomona team will compete in a chapter service project event among 3000 members, under the theme Get Informed Get Involved Get Connected with workshops and speakers. Devin also represents District H as president and will coordinate duties during the event.
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Kansas and
Pomona High School
Minneapolis
Pomona
Stuco
Devin
Judge ends desegregation in Maryland school district
A federal judge terminated 30 years of court supervision over Prince George's County schools, citing demographic shifts. The 1972 decree required cross county busing and reorganization, affecting over 33,000 students. The dismissal, by U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte, followed a suit by parents and the NAACP.
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Maryland
Greenbelt
Prince George’s County
Washington, D.C
U.S
Peter J. Messitte
NAACP
Area students named to college honor rolls and awards
Scott earns First Honor Roll at North Central Kansas Technical College Beloit for 2001 2002 in Auto Mechanics. Shirley Berr Ottawa High School grad wins $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award, active in track and SADD. son of Ronald and Sherri Berr. Pomona grad Andrew Oatman also gains $800 Silver Academic Award and $500 Award of Excellence in communication. involved in band drama forensics FCCLA and Boy Scouts. son of Ruth Oatman. Briana Olson Tara Heilmann Melissa Brierson Mark Baires named to Pitt State Dean's or All-A Honors. Leslie McCreight graduates Heritage Home School Academy. plays volleyball basketball and rock climbs. headed to Emporia State. Krista Hall Ottawa Stephanie Jarvis Baldwin City Jennifer Holthaus Osage City named to WSU Dean's Honor Roll Spring 2002. Baker University receives $1,000 gift for wetlands from Kansas City Power & Light. Kopke Distinguished Faculty Award winner Inge Kalch. $100,000 Kopke gift funds annual $5,000 teaching award in honor of Verda Kopke and late Jennie Howell Kopke.
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Shirley Berr
Ottawa
Ronald
Sherri Berr
Quenemo
Pomonagrad
Andrew Oatman
Pomona
Ruth Oatman
Coen
Whitney Coen
Wellsville
Midwest Dairy Association
Ottawa High School
Kansas State University
John
Sherry Coen
Dairy Farmers of America Co-op
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
FFA Organization
WSU
Wichita State University
Krista Elaine Hall
Stephanie Hope Jarvis
Baldwin City
Jennifer Marie Holthaus
Osage City
Inge Kalch
Baker University
Kopke
Baker
Charles H. Kopke
Kansas City
Verda
Jennie Howell Kopke
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ECL
LPL
Marisa Espinosa
Amanda Eneichen
Libby Devin
Panama
S. Walnut
Arcoaire
Euler Law Offices
Llp
Jack R. Euler
Joel R. Euler
Scott
North Central Kansas Technical College
Beloit
Matthew Scott
OHS Gradwins Award
Pitt
Education Briers
Son
Mark Baires
Richmond
McCreight
Leslie McCreight
Heritage Home School Academy
Whe
Emporia State University
John T. and
Linda McCreight
Dorothy L. Kaub
Kansas City Power & Light Company
Lawrence
Wakarusa
Oatman
Ottawa Herald
Herald
Franklin County
S. Cedar
Ottawaherald.com
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