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FIVE-YEAR-OLD GILLIAN SELLET, center, lights up as she and other young children gather to look at classic pieces of art while listening to poetry during Kidsapalooza June 4 at the Lawrence Public Library. Kidsapalooza is one of many events hosted by the library that are designed to keep kids intellectually engaged during the summer months.

It’s crucial to keep kids mentally active all summer By Christine Metz

On a sunny afternoon, children were inside throwing pieces of felt in the air, gluing abstract cutout shapes to paper and designing nature collages with leaves, branches and twigs. As the group of 5- and 6-year-olds was learning about famous modern artists at the Lawrence Public Library, they also were practicing the

The school district also offers resources for parents to keep children engaged over the summer. Many teachers send home ideas with students or post them on their school’s website. The school district also has a recommended reading list by grade. skills they had spent the previous nine months acquiring in school. The library program is intended to help children remember how to sit still, watch

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Trei Dudley, 18, of Lawrence is one of only five candidates who could be named National Youth of the Year by the Boys and Girls Club of America and earn a $50,000 scholarship. In September, she will visit

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the White House and meet President Obama. “I’m so excited. I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet,” she said, during an interview Friday between Boys and Girls Club activities at

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Pinckney School. The award celebrates youths who have overcome enormous odds and demonstrated exceptional character and accomplishments. There are 4,000 Boys and Girls Clubs nationwide that serve 4 million children and teens. The Lawrence club serves more than 1,200

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TREI DUDLEY, a 10-year member of Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence, has been named the 20122013 Southwest Region Youth of the Year. Dudley was with club members Friday at Pinckney School, where she now works as a junior staffer.

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behind in the school year,” youth services coordinator Kim Fletcher said. The Lawrence Public Library is just one organization in Lawrence offering programs to curb what educators call summer learning loss. a performer and interact with Every year, test scores take other kids their age. Of course, a slight dip between spring reading is important, too. and fall, said Kim Bodenstein“Studies say if you don’t er, the Lawrence school diskeep on reading during the Please see SUMMER, page 2A summer, a lot of kids will fall

Kansas University intends to increase payout caps on its student insurance plans in the coming years, as colleges and universities across the country are trying to figure out how to adjust to new health care regulations, but cautions those plans could change based on court action. The Obama administration is telling colleges and universities that caps on student insurance coverage for the 2012-13 acaHEALTH demic year must be at least $100,000, and then $500,000 for 201314 and no limits after that, the Wall Street Journal recently reported. Students at KU aren’t required to carry health insurance, but a plan in recent years allows students to obtain insurance through the university. KU will have a policy in place next year that will comply with the guidelines, but will reassess plans for the future based on the U.S. Supreme Court’s pending decision on the health care

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