In the gig worker era of Uber and DoorDash, Wichita Public Schools seeks its own on-demand employees — substitute teachers.COVID-19 pandemic troubles, low wages and licensing hurdles have over the last five years tamped down the number of people signing up to substitute teach.“There’s assignments that don’t get filled almost every day,” recruiter Penny McNeill said.
Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.In Alabama and Mississippi, more than a quarter of uninsured working-age adults are left with no affordable pathways to health coverage, according to the analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a progressive think tank that researches federal and state budget policies.
EMPORIA — Itzia Reyes wants to be a teacher so she can comfort kids who don’t feel welcome.The Winfield High School student remembers the sting of learning English as a second language and longing for more support.
Kansas health care experts want to develop more partnerships and policies to protect older residents from abuse.Public health officials with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services and the Kansas Department for Children and Families recently discussed approaching an aging population and their abuse as public health issues.Statewide, the number of elder abuse reports filed under DCF adult protective services for fiscal year 2024, which ended June 30, was 18,523.
In May an idea was floated to, and then supported by, the Recreation Commission, Newton City Commission and Newton USD 373 to renovate one of Newton’s oldest parks.
After about 15 minutes of discussion by the Newton Recreation Commission, member Tim Marlar tried to cut through all the numbers.
Voting in the upcoming local primary will begin July 23 with early voting at the Harvey County Courthouse.
Voting in the upcoming local primary will begin July 23 with early voting at the Harvey County Courthouse.
The Newton city commission will meet at 7 p.m.
According to the most recent rankings by the Kansas Association of Counties, the Harvey County mill levy ranks 83rd — meaning 82 of Kansas’ 105 counties have a higher mill levy rate than Harvey County.