Kylie Cameron

1 week ago | klcjournal.com | Kylie Cameron

Editor’s note: This story is being re-published with permission from The Wichita Eagle through the Wichita Journalism Collaborative. A recent Thursday at Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine was just like any other volunteer day after a busy tulip season: people were scattered about the large swath of land preparing the gardens for the summer season, and its AmeriCorps members were harvesting lettuce in the food garden.

1 week ago | kansas.com | Kylie Cameron

A new program in Wichita has created a more streamlined approach for students to receive their education degree and address teacher shortages. The Future Teacher Academy will enable Wichita school district graduates to work as paraeducators while completing their elementary education degree through WSU Tech and Wichita State University. “At some point, we need to feed ourselves,” Wichita school Superintendent Kelly Bielefeld said.

1 week ago | kansas.com | Kylie Cameron

Kids 17 years old and younger will be able to swim free on Saturdays at McAfee Pool this summer. Wichita City Council members approved using Hyatt funds for the program at its meeting Tuesday. It also allocated money to provide 430 scholarships for families living in the city so their kids can participate in the city youth football league. That scholarship will cover registration and uniform costs and will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

1 week ago | kmuw.org | Kylie Cameron

A recent Thursday at Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine was just like any other volunteer day after a busy tulip season: people were scattered about the large swath of land preparing the gardens for the summer season, and its AmeriCorps members were harvesting lettuce in the food garden. This time, though, the two AmeriCorps members – Annie Friesen and Deanna Dreiling – were no longer employed with the federal volunteer program after recent Department of Government Efficiency cuts.

1 week ago | kansas.com | Kylie Cameron

Wichita School Board member Stan Reeser criticized several people who spoke out against the district’s Facility Master Plan at Monday’s meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, several people spoke in opposition to closing OK Elementary, which is part of the master plan, with one person suggesting that the plan was not tied to student academic achievement.