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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 2001
Page
6
Ottawa board weighs adding Advanced Placement courses
The Ottawa Board of Education considers adding AP courses at OHS with a $39,822 to 40,000 price tag. Principal Darren Dennis backs AP English history and government for seniors. 57 pre-enrolled, with broad site council support. Debate centers on cost, class size, and which students qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Board of Education
OHS
Darren Dennis
U.S
OHS Site Council
College Board
Marilyn Sigmund
Rex Cummings
Dennis
Cummings
Air Force
Ezra Sykes
Esykes
Ottawaherald.com
Redistricting battle centers on three Kansas counties
In Kansas a Census Bureau population release sparks a fight over redrawing four congressional districts. Leaders warn lines must reflect population shifts while honoring communities of interest. Northeast Kansas faces decisive choices as three growing counties Douglas Johnson and Miami loom large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Census Bureau
Kansas
Dennis Moore
Douglas
Geary
Riley
Troy Findley
D-Lawrence
U.S. Supreme Court
Southcentral
Kansas City
Johnson
Miami
Garnett man dies after fall at Cedar Valley Reservoir
Robert W. McLaughlin 35 of Garnett died Sunday after noon when he fell from the bluffs at Cedar Valley Reservoir. Police say he leaned over to talk to fishing boys and lost balance. responders found him unconscious and he died at the scene. cause under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. McLaughlin
Tate
Garnett
Anderson County Sheriff’s Department
Fire Department
McLaughlin
Senate debate on education funding put on hold
In Topeka the Senate delays school finance debate as lawmakers study new proposals and weigh support. A looming budget hole through February prompts caution about tax increases to fund K-12 education, with Gov Graves proposing a mix of higher sales and fuels taxes to raise 112 million dollars and boost per pupil aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Senate
Lana Oleen
Queen
Oleen
Manhattan
Senate Education Committee
Bill Graves
Graves
Education Committee
Bush
House
Statehouse
Kent Glasscock
National Tobacco Settlement
State General Fund
Jim Garner
Garner
Local schools go on spring break districtwide
Ottawa Central Heights and West Franklin schools halt classes this week for spring break. Ottawa University students also pause studies while the Board of Education Office remains open for limited hours. Wellsville schools resume after a one week break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Central Heights
West Franklin
Ottawa University
Board of Education
W. Fourth St
Wellsville
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Earl Zimmerman
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Marilyn
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John Hanna
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U.S. Census Bureau
Ideal
Pislander
Herald Staff
the Herald
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