Unqualified Corkins Named Kansas Education Commissioner
A divided Kansas state board hired Bob Corkins, a 44 year old with no professional education or management experience, to lead a $3 billion annual school budget agency amid controversy over his background and support for vouchers. Critics say the selection favors ideology over qualification and warns of impact on 450000 students.
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Board of Education
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Contact details for Kansas political leaders and offices
A compact listing of names and addresses for national and state representatives and the governor in Kansas. Includes phone numbers and web email forms for President George Bush and U S senators Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback, Representative Jim Ryun, Gov Kathleen Sebelius, and state senators Pat Apple and Derek Schmidt.
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D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
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Hart
Senate
Roberts
Sam Brownback
Brownback
Jim Ayan
Rayburn
State Capitol
Topeka
Ksgovernor.org
Pat Apple
Apple
State
Derek Schmidt
Schmidt
Senata
Technology in Wellsville Schools Elevates Education Pace
Denise O'Dea, superintendent, notes 450 computers for 840 students, multiple labs across elementary to high school, wireless networks, Internet access, and on-line state assessments. Palm Pilot pilot in sixth grade supports paperless workflow. teachers develop Web pages and cross curricular projects.
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Tion
IBM
MAC
County Officials Must Improve Public Accountability
A reader letter cites dissatisfaction with county governance and meeting minutes. The writer urges accountability, notes audit signings, clerical performance, and potential government form changes, urging officials to focus on county business and accurate minutes. Residents’ phone calls echo demand for reforms and clearer processes.
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Perry
John Coen
Community debate over Ms. Perry and recall talk
In a contentious note, the writer urges acceptance of the voters’ mandate for a new administrator form, defends Ms. Perry’s record, and warns against recall costs. The message criticizes resistance to the new system, questions lawyer fees, cites Robert’s Rules, and urges commissioners to follow the rules or resign.
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Shari Perry
the Herald
Commission
Kansas
Phill Kline
Robert
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