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Woodman Elementary School in Wichita is experimenting with a program called Meaningful Work. Students who need extra attention are paired with an adult mentor and offered something constructive to do on a regular schedule, like feeding fish or making copies. So far, behavior problems are down and attendance is up.
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Consultants hired by the Wichita school board say the district has too many small elementary schools and can’t afford to maintain them all. The firm is developing a proposal that could involve closing some school buildings. They plan to present options to the board before the end of this school year.
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Kansas educators want lawmakers to act on health care, bullying and college credits when the Legislature convenes later this month.For over a decade, the…