Students in Wichita are resuming in-person learning and some bars and restaurants in the Kansas City area are extending their hours as the bumpy COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues.
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WICHITA Students in Wichita are resuming in-person learning and some bars and restaurants in the Kansas City area are extending their hours as the bumpy COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues.
The Wichita district, which is the state’s largest with about 47,000 students, is bringing elementary students back on Wednesday. These young students had been sent home late last year because of a lack of substitutes and rising COVID-19 cases.
The district also plans for middle and high school students, who have been in remote learning since the start of the academic year, to return later this month in a hybrid mode. That means they’ll be in person part of the time and at home the rest.
Jan. 13 Bryan Porter was watching TV one day in November when he decided to check his phone. He found the email he's been waiting for since March: a response from the Kansas Department of Labor about his unemployment claim. It was the first communication he received from the agency and it came about eight months late, Porter said. He still hasn't received any payment, but was asked to submit .
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Fake jobless claims a big problem But, fraudulent filings not factored into unemployment rate Shown is the front page of the Kansas Department of Labor’s unemployment fraud reporting website. The state and nation have seen a spike in fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With Kansas’ unemployment rate nearly double that of a year ago, it is easy to see the impact of COVID-19 on the jobless picture. And, with the Kansas Department of Labor stopping over 2,000 fake claims daily, it is clear fraud is running rampant, as well.