Recent Event Highlights: USD 259 No school Thursday - KSN-TV, Monster storm slows Wichita to a crawl - KSN-TV, USD 259 puts new bond projects on hold - Bizjournals.com, School lures builder, church to Bel Aire - Wichita Business Journal, Wichita Student Brings Gun To School - KAKE, Democrats fire back at proposed budget cuts - KSN-TV, and 132 more...
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USD 259 No school ThursdayKSN-TV... combination of projected low wind chills in the morning and poorly accessible side streets and neighborhoods across Wichita USD 259 has canceled school. ...and more »
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KSN-TVMonster storm slows Wichita to a crawlKSN-TVWichita USD 259 schools told kids to stay home. "Principals showed up," explains USD 259 Spokeswoman Susan Arensman, "so did assistant principals, clerks, ...
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KSN-TVUSD 259 puts new bond projects on holdBizjournals.comUSD 259 is bracing for a $5 million budget cut this year and the possibility of another $30 million in cuts for the 2011-12 school year. ...USD 259 Looking for ways to chop $30 millionKSN-TVEducation Cuts Could Cost USD 259 MillionsKAKEWichita Schools Prepare for Budget SlashKNSSall 7 news articles »
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School lures builder, church to Bel AireWichita Business JournalJust ask the city of Bel Aire, which is working on two new land deals near 53rd and Rock thanks to a new high school under construction there by USD 259. ...
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KSDKWichita Student Brings Gun To SchoolKAKEA spokeswoman for USD 259 says the gun was in the student's pocket, when another student noticed it and informed an adult. The situation was also reported ...East High student brings gun to schoolKansas.comall 40 news articles »
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KSN-TVDemocrats fire back at proposed budget cutsKSN-TV“We're beyond the point of being able to make a tweak here or there or delay a purchase here or there and get by,” said USD 259 superintendent John Allison. ...and more »
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KWCHTeen stabbed during fight at East High SchoolKWCHUSD 259 spokeswoman Susan Arensman says two students were fighting when one of them was stabbed in the cheek with the sharp end of a comb. ...and more »
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KSN-TVUSD 259 keeping close eye on the weatherKSN-TVUSD 259 began monitoring Tuesday's weather Monday afternoon. The district uses a series of steps to determine if school will happen Tuesday. ...
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Kansas.comWichita Schools In Session; Others ClosedKNSSA USD 259 spokesperson said buses could be running 15-20 minutes late because of snow covered roadways. While most Sedgwick County schools are in session, ...Wichita schools to decide on evening activites this afternoonKWCHall 10 news articles »
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Wichita Public Schools are in session today, a news release from the district says.
"The Wichita Public Schools will have classes on Monday, January 10," the release says. "Because of some roads not being cleared, and buses avoiding elevated roadways, s
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Bizjournals.com (blog)USD 259 opening its checkbook to improve budget transparencyBizjournals.com (blog)USD 259 says its district checkbook shows every item the district purchases and what the purchases were for, including instruction, support and bond ...USD 259 puts "Checkbook" onlineKansas CWall 3 news articles »
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...and CIS was able to make 85 CIS family’s Christmas brighter. The breakdown by school district is listed below: • Wichita, USD 259: 52 families served; estimated value $30,086. • Derby, USD 260: 16 families served; estimated value $7,399. • Haysville, USD...
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Wichita Driver Ed picks up where schools left offThe Wichita Eagle (blog)WICHITA — USD 259 may have eliminated driver's education, but that doesn't mean David Clark is going to stop teaching it. He and his wife, Lindsay, ...
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Wichita En Vivo 9-30-10 Entrevista con Luis Vargas de USD-259
Kansas.comWichita explores how to name its newest schoolsKansas.comTo submit a name for consideration or to volunteer to serve on a committee, submit information in writing to USD 259 Clerk of the Board, 201 N. Water, ...
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Kansas.com (blog)Few new ideas on school financeKansas.com (blog)USD 259, the Wichita public school district, used $9.7 million from its contigency fund to increase spending. A report from KSDE states that the Wichita ...
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Bizjournals.comWichita Public Schools sees slight decrease in enrollmentBizjournals.comUSD 259 recorded a total enrollment of 50033, down from 50042 in 2009. Enrollment has grown by more than 1100 students over the last five school years. ...and more »
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New Wichita school named for Hispanic leaderKSN-TVWICHITA, Kansas -- USD 259 has broken ground for a new school in north Wichita. A crowd gathered Tuesday for the ceremonial groundbreaking for Martin Ortiz ...
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Raspadskaya gained USD 228 income in H1 2010SteelGuruUSD 104 of them were the effect of the share purchase in Koksovaya CJSC. In 2009 the company net profit amounted USD 355000 only. EBITDA amounted USD 259 ...
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USD 259 breaks ground for new schoolKWCHWichita Public Schools breaks ground on a new elementary school. Martin Ortiz Elementary is being built at 3361 ...Community Celebrates Groundbreaking Of New Wichita SchoolKAKEall 2 news articles »
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Wichita teacher arrested for drugsKWCHUSD 259 has placed the teacher on leave, pending the results of the investigation. She was new to the detention facility. The school district has a few ...and more »
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Schools need to be safe, secureKansas.comThere were 919 battery complaints in USD 259 during the past school year, according to district data. That's up by 19 percent from four years ago and up 34 ...
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Wichita En Vivo 9-16-10 Entrevista con Luis Vargas del USD-259 Distrito Escolar de Wichita, Kansas.
Wichita Public Schools Launches New, Advanced WebsitePR Web (press release)The new website can be found at www.usd259.org . So far the response has been overwhelmingly positive. SchoolFusion is a leading provider of website and ...
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Wichita schools among districts not meeting AYP targetsKWCHHowever, according to USD 259, 33 Wichita schools met targets in both reading and math based on performance on the state assessments taken last spring. ...and more »
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Weekly Giveaway: QNAP TS-259 Pro+ Turbo NAS and two Seagate Constellation ES ...TweakTownWe have teamed up with both QNAP and Seagate this week to giveaway one truly wicked prize worth a staggering $1200 USD. QNAP were kind enough to chip it ...
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Kansas.comWichita school district's medication policy questionedKansas.com"It would benefit everyone if USD 259 followed state policy and required physician signatures for prescription medications only. ...
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Wichita En Vivo 9-3-10 Entrevista con USD-259
SC welcomes new faculty, staff membersWinfield Daily Courier OnlineRogers has been a special education coordinator for an EdisonLearning/USD 259 Wichita partnership school for grades kindergarten through fifth grade, ...
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KWCHWichita Superintendent selected for national commissionKWCHAccording to a press release from USD 259, he is also one of the few school superintendents in the country to serve on the ECS. ...Allison selected to national education commissionBizjournals.comall 6 news articles »
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Opinion Line (Aug. 23)Kansas.comI can't believe that more than 600 buses transport students in USD 259. Hasn't this school district ever heard that legs are made for walking? ...
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Six sharing in Denmark for a monthAugustaGazette.comSullivan, President of Sullivan & Associates, will be joined by Michael Ellis of Delta Dental, Ben Graber of the City of Andover, Jan Jones of USD 259, ...
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Wichita En Vivo Show 7-29-10 Entrevista con Luis Vargas del USD-259 Distrito Escolar de Wichita, Kansas
Video footage from the VHS tape (how archaic, right?) that was given out to all graduates. This was the first year they did this.
www.jean4kansas.com State Senator Jean Schodorf is a Republican candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional District of Kansas. She was endorsed by her brother, Bill Kurtis on February 4th, 2010 in Wichita Kansas. Learn more about Senator Schodorf at www.jean4kansas.com or read more about her below. We would appreciate your vote on election day. Because of her parents keen interest in world and current events, her brother, Bill Kurtis, became a journalist, and Jean turned to politics. She started her political career serving for 5 years on her Citizen Participation Organization, twice as president. She served on the Wichita School Board, USD 259 for 12 years, 3 years as president. In 2000, Jean ran for the Kansas Senate and is serving her third term for the 25th District, which encompasses parts of Wichita and Maize. Jean is the longest, standing member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee and has in-depth knowledge and experience with the states budget. Her budget committees include: Aging, Education, Higher Education, Other Education, KDHE, Revenue, Racing and Gaming, the Lottery and others. In addition to Ways and Means, Jean is two-time chair of the Senate Education Committee. She also serves on Commerce, Judiciary, and Confirmations. Jean was also elected Assistant Majority Leader/Whip. She chaired the task force on deferred maintenance and also has chaired the Arts and Cultural Resources Committee and Legislative Educational Planning Committee. Jean helped ...
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Wichita En Vivo KCTU Canal 43.2 'Tu Canal' USD-259 07-01-10
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Wichita En Vivo KCTU Canal 43.2 'Tu Canal' USD-259 07-01-10
www.jean4kansas.com State Senator Jean Schodorf is a Republican candidate for Congress in the 4th Congressional District of Kansas. She was endorsed by her brother, Bill Kurtis on February 4th, 2010 in Wichita Kansas. Learn more about Senator Schodorf at www.jean4kansas.com or read more about her below. We would appreciate your vote on election day. Because of her parents keen interest in world and current events, her brother, Bill Kurtis, became a journalist, and Jean turned to politics. She started her political career serving for 5 years on her Citizen Participation Organization, twice as president. She served on the Wichita School Board, USD 259 for 12 years, 3 years as president. In 2000, Jean ran for the Kansas Senate and is serving her third term for the 25th District, which encompasses parts of Wichita and Maize. Jean is the longest, standing member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee and has in-depth knowledge and experience with the states budget. Her budget committees include: Aging, Education, Higher Education, Other Education, KDHE, Revenue, Racing and Gaming, the Lottery and others. In addition to Ways and Means, Jean is two-time chair of the Senate Education Committee. She also serves on Commerce, Judiciary, and Confirmations. Jean was also elected Assistant Majority Leader/Whip. She chaired the task force on deferred maintenance and also has chaired the Arts and Cultural Resources Committee and Legislative Educational Planning Committee. Jean helped ...
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