December 2021

CRT debate rages in panel

Conservative legislators assailed diversity efforts in Kansas school districts as tantamount to critical race theory, hearing from parents who termed the lesson plans and curriculum as “Marxism,” a sign the issue is not going away ahead of the upcoming legislative session

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More change in Big 12

The Big 12 doesn’t have to wait until Oklahoma and Texas are gone to experience something that hasn’t happened for a long time – a championship game without either of those teams. When fifth-ranked Oklahoma State plays ninth-ranked Baylor on Saturday, it will end a streak of 16 consecutive Big 12 title games involving the Sooners or Longhorns, including one in which the SEC-bound teams played each other.

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IN BRIEF

Manfred: Union proposals would damage small markets ARLINGTON, Texas – Hours into Major League Baseball’s first work stoppage in 26 years, Commissioner Rob Manfred said the union’s proposal for greater free agency and wider salary arbitration would damage small-market teams. Owners locked out players at 12:01 a.m.

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SPORTS ON TV

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Friday, December 3 AUTO RACING 8:25 a.m. ESPNU — Formula 1: Practice 1, Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 11:55 a.m.

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FAITH NOTES

‘Blue Christmas’ service set at St. Michael’s Three Hays churches are offering a “Blue Christmas Service” for those who struggle with grief, disappointment, and loneliness during the holiday season.

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