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4 Kansas Universities Join On Climate, Energy Work
Four universities in Kansas are collaborating on research into climate change and energy use in the state.
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Farm To School Program Changes Kids' Views On Food
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The third and fourth graders at Sharon Elementary School in Vermont know where the veggies in their soup come from. (Full Story)
No School For Wichita Public Schools USD 259
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Wichita Public Schools USD 259 Cancelled school for Monday, February 8, 2010. (Full Story)
What's Cool In Your School?
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Harper elementary students have fun with their science spectacular. (Full Story)
Federal Judges To Decide If School Rules Reach MySpace
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Federal appellate judges deciding if schools can discipline students for Internet speech posted off-campus have reached different rulings in two Pennsylvania cases. (Full Story)
Willie Brown To Give Lecture At Dole Institute
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Former California State Assembly Speaker and San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is coming to Kansas to share his views on politics. (Full Story)
Wichita State Student Center Getting Face Lift
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The Wichita State student center is getting a face lift. The 33 million dollar project will be funded by increased student fees. (Full Story)
Success Seen With Experimental Abstinence Program
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A new study suggests abstinence-only programs, minus a moralistic tone, can delay teens from having sex. (Full Story)
President Obama To Overhaul No Child Left Behind
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It's a school accountability system that has given a failing grade to more than a third of schools -- including some that made big gains but just missed their targets. (Full Story)
Kansas Delays School Aid, Pension Payments
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A cash crunch has forced Kansas to delay some aid payments to its public schools for the fourth consecutive month. (Full Story)
Wichita Area Schools Closed Friday
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Wichita Public Schools will be closed today. List of closings included. (Full Story)
State Universities Want More Students To Graduate
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American colleges and universities are shifting their focus from attracting more students to making sure the ones they have get a diploma. (Full Story)
Report: College Endowments Suffer Huge Declines
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A new report finds that college and university endowments suffered huge losses in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, in what's being called the worst decline since the Great Depression.
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KU Researchers Awarded $1 Million NIH Grant
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Researchers at the University of Kansas have been awarded a $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to find better drug-delivery methods. (Full Story)
Wichita Schools Unveil Text Messaging System To Report Crime
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Wichita students can use new text messaging and web tips to keep schools safe. (Full Story)
College 'Gender Gap' Favoring Women Stops Growing
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More men are now attending college and graduating with a bachelor's degree, reversing the tendency of female undergraduates to outnumber men and outperform them academically. (Full Story)
Central Kansas Schools Approve Consolidation
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The Lorraine and Claflin school boards have approved an agreement to consolidate their school districts on July 1. (Full Story)
Wichita Schools Change Bus Provider
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Durham is out after 14 years. (Full Story)
Senator Seeks Resolution To Stop Kansas School Funding Suit
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A south-central Kansas senator is asking his counterparts to approve a resolution that in part states that Kansans can't use tax dollars to sue for more tax dollars. (Full Story)
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