Sebelius Begins Talks About New Education Council

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Posted: 11:34 AM Jul 3, 2008
Last Updated: 11:34 AM Jul 3, 2008
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Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says the state needs to improve its coordination of education programs.

She also worries that the education system, from preschool through graduate school, has gaps, where students fail or leave school and don't live up to their full potential.

The governor raised those issues during the first meeting Thursday of a new council she has formed to study such issues and make recommendations.

It's known as the P20 Education Council. That's P for preschool, and 20, denoting the grade that the last year of graduate school would be.

The council has 21 members, including legislators, educators and members of both the State Board of Education and Board of Regents.

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Posted by: anon Location: wichita on Jul 3, 2008 at 06:10 PM
Sounds like Kat can't wait to spend more taxpayer's $$ when we're already in the red

Posted by: Bob Location: Wichita on Jul 3, 2008 at 12:27 PM
Let's hope this council will re-focus our kids' education on spending a little less time on passing a test to just move them along in school, and more time focusing on the basic education needed by everyone to really be productive.

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