During a 2014 symposium marking the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Topeka Board of Education decision, a statement from one of the plaintiffs offered what today feels like prescient insight. Many of the Virginia plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit, feared integration and would have preferred separate and actually equal.
SOFTBALL Class 2-1A Moundridge 7, Sedgwick 0 MARION – Emma Blough pitched a two-hit shutout as the Moundridge Wildcats took down the Sedgwick Cardinals 7-0… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Newton quadruples win total from last season By Mark Schnabel Newton Kansan MAIZE — The Newton High School girls’ soccer team was able to generate… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Class 1A Regionals Monday Cedar Hills GC, Washington Par 70, 5,936 yards Team scores (top three qualify for state) — Centralia 361, Washington County 368, Goessel… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
On Friday the 13th Sunset Elementary students went through a Gold Rush experience – panning for and mining “gold” on the school lawn. Students were… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
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Newton plays regionals Tuesday The Kansan Staff The Newton High School baseball team finished the season on a mixed note, splitting an Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Thursday was the annual “Field Day” for students at Northridge Elmentary, a host of outdoor activities for students. Activities included using a parachute, a form of gaga ball and tug of war.
The Newton High School girls’ soccer team managed to slow down Goddard Eisenhower for most of the game, but the Railers couldn’t completely stop the topranked team in the Class 5A West region, falling 6-0 Thursday in the regular-season finale for both teams.
We are members and supporters of Newton Community for Racial Justice (NCRJ), who live and/or work in Newton, North Newton and Harvey County. Most of us pay taxes that support the school district. Many of us have or recently had children and grandchildren who attend/ed school within the district.