LJWorld.com Headlines for March 20, 2021

ang="en" xml:lang="en" xmlns=" xmlns:cctd="> [Lawrence school board to hear report on English learning program that has seen decrease in enrollment]( Enrollment in English classes for native speakers of other languages in the Lawrence school district has decreased significantly in recent years, according to the district's new report on its English to Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, ... [Lawrence school board to hear report on English learning program that has seen decrease in enrollment]( By: Dylan Lysen Enrollment in English classes for native speakers of other languages in the Lawrence school district has decreased significantly in recent years, according to the district's new report on its English to Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, ... March 19, 2021 @ 6:16pm [City officials say error that led to nearly $1M in back overtime pay was based on results of 2004 lawsuit]( By: Rochelle Valverde A classification error that will result in the payment of nearly $1 million in back overtime to firefighter captains, police sergeants and other city employees was based on a ruling in a prior lawsuit, Lawrence city officials say. The city ... March 19, 2021 @ 5:54pm [KU wins changes to admission policy; standardized tests won't be required, and 2.0 GPA will suffice in some cases]( By: Chad Lawhorn Soon, incoming freshmen at the University of Kansas won’t have to take a standardized test — like the ACT or SAT — to get admitted to the university. But those students who do decide to take a test now will have a path to get into KU ... March 19, 2021 @ 4:39pm [Kansas lawmakers at odds over how to legalize sports betting]( By: John Hanna, Associated Press TOPEKA — With the first round of college basketball's March Madness underway, Kansas legislators moved closer Friday toward legalizing sports betting, though big disagreements remained over where fans should be able to place wagers. A state ... March 19, 2021 @ 3:20pm [Lawrence may be a metro area no more, if federal rule change is approved; dollars and data both at stake]( By: Chad Lawhorn As a Lawrence resident, you certainly are entitled to tout your metropolitan credentials at any party you attend. (Of course, fellow party-goers also may lock you in the coat closet.) But Lawrence and Douglas County are part of a group of ... March 19, 2021 @ 2:26pm [Court delays ruling on attorneys' request to withdraw from Rontarus Washington Jr.'s long-running murder case]( By: Dylan Lysen A decision on whether two attorneys representing Rontarus Washington Jr. will be allowed to withdraw from the long-running murder case has been delayed for almost a week. After meeting in private with Washington’s attorneys — Adam Hall and ... March 19, 2021 @ 12:40pm [Lawrence man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for early morning stabbing]( By: Dylan Lysen A Lawrence man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder after Lawrence police responded to a call for a stabbing early Friday morning. Brian S. Stubbs, 24, was arrested in the 1700 block of West 24th Street after the ... March 19, 2021 @ 12:37pm [KU junior David McCormack rejoins Jayhawks in Indianapolis]( By: Matt Tait Indianapolis — Kansas forward David McCormack has rejoined his teammates after arriving in Indianapolis on Friday morning, KU coach Bill Self told the Journal-World. “Yes. The eagle has landed,” Self wrote in a text message. McCormack, ... March 19, 2021 @ 11:07am [Kansas Supreme Court upholds overturning murder conviction in Eudora bar shooting; defendant's speedy trial right was violated]( By: Staff Report The Kansas Supreme Court has agreed with the Kansas Court of Appeals that Danny W. Queen’s convictions in a 2017 Eudora bar shooting should be overturned and his prison sentence vacated because his trial started three days late. Queen, 39, ... March 19, 2021 @ 10:23am [Big Medicaid incentive so far not enough to sway holdout states, including Kansas]( By: By Geoff Mulvihill and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democrats' nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package includes a big financial incentive for the states that have opted against expanding Medicaid to provide health coverage for more low-income Americans. It's proving to be ... March 19, 2021 @ 9:15am [Leading researcher for COVID-19 vaccine approved to receive honorary degree from KU; doctor got his start at KU Med]( By: Chad Lawhorn The University of Kansas plans to award an honorary degree to a one-time Kansas farm boy who went on to become a leading doctor in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Kansas Board of Regents this week approved a request from KU to award ... 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