A highly-regarded anti-dropout program in a Kansas school district may be about to end. Earlier this year, the U-S Army announced "Project Pass," a leadership program using military-style techniques being piloted at six middle and high schools across the country. Garden City was selected as one site for the experimental project. However, Kansas State Board of Education chair Dale Dennis says that government lawyers are now crying foul.
Dennis says Garden City officials have high praise for the project, and are seeking ways to continue the program even if funding is withdrawn.