A former Dodge City Middle School teacher is challenging the school board's decision not to renew his contract for the upcoming school year.
    Gerald Scovel notified the USD 443 Board of Education earlier this month that he had appealed the board's decision to Ford County District Court, according to court records. A hearing date has apparently not been set yet.

    Dodge City Community College received a five-year $2.9 million federal Title V grant from the Department of Education in November 2007. The college qualified for the grant based on the Latino students served, which is 29 percent.

    The USD 443 Board of Education amended the school district's budget for 2007-08 on Monday to account for a previously unbudgeted increase in special-education funding from the state, Board President Dan Reichenborn said Tuesday.

    Krissa Denae Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy L. Smith, Ensign, has been selected to appear in the 2008 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Taylor Carrithers and Lisa Gall, both of Dodge City, were awarded Academic and Finnup scholarships from Washburn University. These students were among the 146 high school seniors recognized for their achievements at a banquet recently at the Salina (Kan.) Country Club.

Two DCCC students selected as student ambassadors    Samantha Askew and Corbin Taylor have been selected to serve as student Ambassadors at Dodge City Community College for the 2008-2009 school year.

Two Kansas State University graduate students in agricultural economics have been selected to participate in the 2008 Copenhagen Consensus Center Youth Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 25-30.

 Kansas State University's chapter of Phi Kappa Phi is welcoming more than 100 new members.

    The Chris and Kathy Doussa family of Spearville, is welcoming a new "son" for the 20008 Academic Year, Marvin Karrasch, a youth for understanding USA (YFU) student from Germany.  Marvin will be a student at Spearville High School in Spearville.
     As a member of the Doussa family, Marvin will participate in all family activities, from vacations to household chores, and he will learn about U.S. culture while sharing the culture of Germany with his host family and schoolmates.