Ex-husband arrested on battery charge

Lawrence Police arrested a 24-year-old Topeka man early Wednesday on suspicion of entering his ex-wife’s home in Lawrence, confronting her with a kitchen knife, pushing her down and refusing to let her leave.

The woman suffered minor injuries, according to the police report.

Police had removed the man the previous day from the woman’s home in the 1400 block of West Fourth Street and given him a warning not to return, said Sgt. Mike Pattrick, police spokesman.

The man was being held Wednesday in the Douglas County Jail on charges of aggravated battery, criminal restraint and criminal trespass. His bond was set at $3,500.

Teachers conference to address funding

Nearly 300 Kansas educators will meet at Fort Hays State University on March 12-13 for the 22nd Annual Conference of the Kansas Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Funding issues with the national No Child Left Behind education act and the recent court decision that many Kansas schools are not receiving sufficient state funds under the current funding formula will be the focus of the conference.

Academic sessions for registered conference participants include a full-morning workshop on assessment of English language learners, followed by sessions with representatives from the U.S. Department of Education.

To register for the conference, contact Bernice Altenhofen, at (785) 238-8319 or BernieAltenhofen@usd475.org.

Grant offers help with housing for the disabled

People with low incomes who are disabled may be eligible for the Home of Your Own Grant to complement a first-time home-buyers loan called Home Owners Out of Tenants. The grant could provide an additional $15,000 for accessibility modifications, down payment, or to fix structural features.

Applicants must a have disability that substantially limits a life activity and a low to moderate income. Proof of two years of uninterrupted income from employment, disability benefits, pension or combination of these, plus two years of good bill-paying history are required.

Those interested also must attend a First Time Homebuyer Workshop by Tenants to Homeowners Inc. The next workshop is at 9:45 a.m. March 13 at the United Way Building, 2518 Ridge Court. Applicants also must schedule a budget counseling session with Consumer Credit Counseling, also at 2518 Ridge Court, by calling 749-4224 and complete income and debt counseling with Tenants to Homeowners by calling 842-5494.

Center plans women’s health conference

Registration is open for the Women’s Health Care Symposium sponsored by the Kansas University Medical Center Continuing Education.

The annual symposium is May 6-7 at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center Hotel in Kansas City, Mo.

It is designed for advanced practice nurses, nurse midwives, clinical nurse managers, physician assistants, allied health professionals and primary care physicians.

Topics will include contraception, teaching teens about sexuality, migraines, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, clinical nutrition, breast risk assessment and screening, and Pap smears.

For more information, call 864-5823 or visit www.kuce.org/kumc/whc.

Open house slated for early education rooms

Success By 6 Coalition and Brookcreek Learning Center will celebrate the opening of two new early education classrooms with an open house from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 11. The classrooms are at Lawrence High School, 1901 La., and Edgewood Homes, 1600 Haskell Ave.

The LHS classroom will provide infant and toddler care to teen parents enrolled in Lawrence public schools and provide an opportunity for high school students to learn about child development. It will also serve preschoolers.

The Edgewood classroom will serve families with toddlers from 1 year to 30 months old. It is next door to a facility that teaches children from 30 months to 5 years old. Both facilities provide early education opportunities for children from families with low to moderate incomes.