Lawrence Journal-World 09-09-2015

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Test scores show Kan. high schoolers behind in math, English By Peter Hancock Twitter: @LJWpqhancock

Topeka — Results from the first set of reading and math tests under the new Common Core education standards show most Kansas students are of Kansas high performing at school sophoor above grade mores scored at level, but few are Level 1 or 2 in on track to be math, indicating ready for college a student is not or careers by the on track for coltime they gradulege or career ate from high readiness school. That was especially true among high school

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A FOG SETTLES BEYOND A FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS IN BLOOM Saturday on Ted Grinter’s farm near Tonganoxie. The flowers annually draw thousands of onlookers to the farm near 24154 Stillwell Road. Top photo: From left, Bryana Newton, Aysa Newton and Koleyna Newton, all of Kansas City, Kan., pose with sunflowers Friday at the farm.

More names emerge for vacant city seat

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t is beginning to feel a bit like City Commission election season, even Please see SCORES, page 2A though we don’t technically have an election coming up. But today is the deadline for folks to apply for the vacant seat on the Lawrence City Commission. I’ve got three new names for you of people who plan to file for the open seat on the commission. Former City Commissioner David Schauner, former school board member Scott Morgan and previous City Commission candidate David Crawford all have told me they plan to sshepherd@ljworld.com file for the seat, which is open

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after the sudden resignation of Jeremy Farmer following his financial problems at Just Food. I’m hearing a few more names in the rumor mill,

and we may hear some more as the 5 p.m. filing deadline nears. As a reminder, the deadline isn’t to put names on a ballot. There is no citywide election looming. Instead, an appointment process is on tap. The remaining four city commissioners will choose somebody by a simple vote to fill out Farmer’s term, which ends in January 2018. Schauner, Morgan and Crawford are in addition to former City Commissioner Terry Riordan, who told me last week he would file for the open spot. Schauner served on the City Commission from 2003

to 2007. He won two elections — finishing third and receiving a two-year term each time. He then lost his bid for re-election in 2007. Schauner said he thinks his experience as a commissioner would be beneficial. “I think my learning curve on how the process works is quite a bit less steep than it will be for people who haven’t served before,” Schauner said. Schauner was elected during a time period when the big issue was whether a new Walmart should be built near Please see CANDIDATE, page 2A

Rankings say KU best K-State pays fine over marching band ‘misinterpretation’ Our conference commissioner felt university in “... the that use of another university’s mascot was inappropriate and did not state, 290th uphold the spirit of sportsmanship that we strive for in our conference.” nationwide Staff and Wire Reports

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ccording to a new list of the overall best colleges in the country, Kansas University ranks No. 1 in the state and 290th out of 1,393 schools nationwide. So says College Factual, which ranked schools based on four-year undergraduate programs. USA Today College reports the list Please see RANKINGS, page 5A

Kansas State University has agreed to pay a fine and impose sanctions on its marching band following a controversial halftime performance involving a Kansas Jayhawk on Saturday in Manhattan. K-State announced the sanctions Tuesday after communication with the Big 12 Conference office. According to a news release, the Big 12 said the band’s performance potentially violated the conference’s sportsmanship and ethical conduct policies. During a space-themed

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hold the spirit of sportsmanship that we strive for in our conference. Because of this, I have put in place several self-imposed sanctions, including a $5,000 fine, a review of all band programs by members of K-State Athletics and the Office of Student Life, and a game-day sus— K-State President Kirk Schulz in a letter to the marching band pension of the director of bands for our game on Nov. 28 against show at halftime of the game President Kirk Schulz detailed the University of Kansas.” between K-State and South the sanctions, which include a Please see BAND, page 5A Dakota, band members cre- self-imposed $5,000 fine: ated outlines of a Jayhawk and “The Big 12 Conference has a a “Star Trek” spaceship, then clear policy on sportsmanship, l K-State’s handling of had the two interact in a way and our conference commis- marching band incident that some considered sexually sioner felt that the use of an- has made a bad situation suggestive and inappropriate. other university’s mascot was worse, writes Tom Keegan. In a letter to the band, K-State inappropriate and did not up- Sports, 1C

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At their weekly meeting, city commissioners approved special assessments for the cost of new traffic signals at Sixth Street and Champion Lane. Page 3A

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