Kansas lawmakers pass funding hike, school choice proposal
JOHN HANNA, AP Political Writer
May 7, 2021
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1of9Kansas state Rep. Rui Xu, D-Westwood, holds his 18-month-old daughter, Astra, during a break in the House s work, Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Lawmakers are working late as they tried to finish their business for the year.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less
2of9Kansas state Rep. Steven Johnson, center, R-Assaria, watches an electronic tally board in the House as it approves budget legislation, Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. To his right is Rep. Shannon Francis, R-Liberal, and to his left, Rep. Susan Concannon, R-Beloit, both members of the House Appropriations Committee, along with Johnson.John Hanna/APShow MoreShow Less
Woven, Open Road to give Mother’s Day concert at Bethel
It’s been two years since Bethel College’s small a cappella groups have been able to give a full concert.
Open Road (men) and Woven (women) will give a joint concert May 9 at 2 p.m. on the steps of the Administration Building on the Bethel campus.
Both Woven and Open Road are student-led groups that choose their own music and arrange their own practice schedules. Members are all part of the Bethel College Concert Choir.
Like everything else, last year’s joint concert was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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School enrollment has dropped as a result of the pandemic, potentially costing local districts money and meaning some children could miss out on schooling.
Wichita public school enrollment fell by more than 2,600 students this year, a 5.6% drop that has officials scrambling to reconnect with families and get kids back.
The enrollment drop echoes statewide and national trends, as many families opted for virtual schools or homeschooling during COVID-19 school closures and didn’t enroll at their local schools last fall.
Wichita recently hired two full-time staff members to visit preschools and daycare centers and meet with families whose students left the district.