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Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 2004
Page
2
Franklin County Ghost Towns Silkville Centropolis Minneola
Author Daniel Fitzgerald notes Silkville Centropolis and Minneola as Kansas ghost towns faded from their former prominence. Silkville, founded by Ernest de Boissiere, produced silk and cheese before decamping. Minneola, once rival to Centropolis for the territorial capital, was abandoned amid proslavery tensions. Centropolis, once thriving, lingers with growth potential.
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Funding Digs Show Kansas Schools Cut Certified Posts
Denise O'Dea notes Kansas school districts reduced certified teaching positions by 694 over four years while boosting staff in special education and prekindergarten. The base per pupil budget rose 1.1 percent, many districts hit local option budget caps, and administrative cuts outpaced classroom protections amid funding gaps.
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