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March 10, 2010

Updated at 12:10 p.m.

KANSAS NEWS
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Chapman reconstruction project remains on target [Abilene Reflector-Chronicle]

Abilene board continues search [Abilene Reflector-Chronicle]

USD 470 meets new ACPD officer -- School board appoints committee, meets new drug dog [Arkansas City Traveler]

Board to focus on redux -- School board to focus on proposed redevelopment district plan [Arkansas City Traveler]

377 community forum about budget issues [Atchison Globe]

Larkin resigns; Karslake contract not renewed -- School Board votes 6-1 on Lincoln School principal [Augusta Gazette]

Legislators: Schools will get a pass on further cuts [Clay Center Dispatch]

Superintendent has goal to maintain class size [Concordia Blade-Empire]

Six teachers cut in North Lyon County [Emporia Gazette]

Speaking Out [Emporia Gazette]

Teamwork [Emporia Gazette]

Sports Suddenly On the Chopping Block in Some Cash-Strapped School Districts [Fox4KC]

USD 363 gets good news after audit [Garden City Telegram]

Good recognized at USD 457 BOE meeting [Garden City Telegram]

Principal position reduced [Garden City Telegram]

Police, district respond to rumors of possible shooting [Garden City Telegram]

All roads lead to Hays [Hays Daily]

USD 489 board approves extension of administrators' contracts [Hays Daily]

School chief on leave from post resigns -- Kingman superintendent arrested in Dec. on suspicion of DUI cites 'personal reasons' [Hutchinson News]

School relishing trip to state after 16-year absence [Hutchinson News]

Lawmakers nix parts of merger bill -- Six school districts would've lost funding, been forced to consolidate otherwise [Hutchinson News]

Staff cuts figure heavily in 308 budget scenarios [Hutchinson News]

Roosevelt's ghost [Hutchinson News]

Tax fallacies [Hutchinson News]

Ghost of budget future [Hutchinson News]

Budget Cuts Could Force School Closure -- More classroom cuts are causing a Kansas school to shut its doors indefinitely. [KAKE]

Shawnee Mission and Blue Valley school districts propose staff reductions [Kansas City Star]

Blue Valley school administrators propose budget cuts [Kansas City Star]

Shawnee Mission Schools Cutting $10 Million, 128 Jobs [KCTV]

Hutchinson School Board Considers Cuts [Kansas CW]

Clearwater Approves School Closure [Kansas CW]

Tough Choices Ahead For KCK Schools -- Administrators Look To Close $14M Budget Gap [KMBC]

Blue Valley Schools List $9M In Cuts -- School District Facing Decreased Revenue [KMBC]

What cutting KS teachers now could mean in the future [KSN]

USD 259 unveils community priorities in local schools [KSN]

Senate panel hears support for higher taxes [KSNT]

Shorter school weeks throughout Kansas? [KSNT]

Silver Lake students help turn school green with new program [KTKA]

School board approves plan to close budget gap without closing schools -- East Heights Child Development Center would still close [Lawrence Journal-World]

Property tax legislation gets major alteration in committee [Lawrence Journal-World]

Lawmakers consider imposing ‘soda tax’ as way to narrow budget deficit [Lawrence Journal-World]

Regents hire Andy Tompkins as regents president and chief executive officer [Lawrence Journal-World]

Great choice -- The Kansas Board of Regents only needed one interview to find the right person to become its new CEO. [Lawrence Journal-World]

School board approves moving forward with restructuring process [Liberal High Plains Leader]

The wisdom of the road [Louisburg Herald]

School district recognizes Teachers of the Year [Louisburg Herald]

District takes important step [Louisburg Herald]

State legislature to debate tax issues [Louisburg Herald]

Schools are not businesses [McPherson Sentinel]

Roller-skating a source of fun, exercise [Miami Republic]

D.A.R.E. program to forge ahead despite budget cuts [Miami Republic]

Burrton school board member issues resignation [Newton Kansan]

Elementary school to close in Marion County [Newton Kansan]

The secrets behind school lunch [Newton Kansan]

Iditarod musher visits Sunset [Newton Kansan]

East selected as one of 20 model schools [Olathe News]

Community partners increase aid to Olathe’s Title I schools [Olathe News]

Olathe culinary students advance to nationals [Olathe News]

Board could cut principal to half time [Ottawa Herald]

Lawmaker says ‘stay tuned’ for more budget work [Ottawa Herald]

West Franklin School Board considers cost-cutting options after loss of state aid [Ottawa Herald]

District to consider educational gardens [Salina Journal]

De Soto school board cuts $788,700 from budget [Shawnee Dispatch]

De Soto USD 232 going to staff to shrink budget [Shawnee Dispatch]

Shawnee Mission USD 512 proposes $9.9 million in reductions [Shawnee Dispatch]

Teacher positions included in Shawnee Mission cuts [Shawnee Dispatch]

SMS teachers will not be fired -- USD 480 Board chooses plan to restructure South Middle School [Southwest Times]

Students make plea to Topeka [Tonganoxie Mirror]

Judge denies teen's request [Topeka Capital-Journal]

Editorial: Merge districts [Topeka Capital-Journal]

Bill would cut smaller schools [Topeka Capital-Journal]

Gordon seeks K-12 budget clarity [Topeka Capital-Journal]

Class teaches business basics [Topeka Capital-Journal]

Seaman board discusses shortfall [Topeka Capital-Journal]

Smoking tax debated -- Proposed hike supported by school, health officials [Topeka Capital-Journal]

KSU Elementary Education Program Receives National Honor -- Kansas State University's bachelor's degree program in elementary education is being honored with the 2010 Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award from the Association of Teacher Educators [WIBW]

Seaman Baseball Player, Family Struck Out In Court [WIBW]

Community Collaboration Nets Money For Local Schools [WIBW]

Wichita school board members review layoff process [Wichita Eagle]

Wichita school board discusses job reductions, incentives [Wichita Liberty]

USD 465 buys new cooling unit [Winfield Courier]

Cutting calories during school hours [Winfield Courier]

Udall shortens school calendar [Winfield Courier]


National News
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** Draft Common Standards Elicit Kudos and Criticism [Education Week]

** NAEP Board Curbs Special Ed. and ELL Exclusions [Education Week]

** Panel Releases Proposal to Set U.S. Standards for Education [New York Times]

Scholar Diane Ravitch: 'We've lost sight' of schools' goal [USA Today]

Lag time in tracing tainted food puts kids at risk [USA Today]

Firing teachers: First step to reform or useless effort? [USA Today]

** Governors, state school superintendents propose common academic standards [Washington Post]

** “Eyeballs in the Fridge”--New data on what drives males, females into science [Washington Post]

** The problem(s) with the Common Core standards [Washington Post]

House bill limits school use of restraints [Yahoo News]