{"podcast":{"title":"Lawrence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","podcast_index_feed_id":7616198,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/lawrence-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/lawrence-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":321,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Lawrence News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Lawrence—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Lawrence News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T00:20:16.946188+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198"},"episode":{"title":"Kansas Universities Test Shorter Degrees","slug":"kansas-universities-test-shorter-degrees","published_at":"2026-06-18T20:03:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/kansas-universities-test-shorter-degrees","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8ae2b834-93b0-4d7c-be11-b039acf9765c.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8ae2b834-93b0-4d7c-be11-b039acf9765c.mp3","summary":"Kansas higher education is testing a bold new idea: bachelor’s degrees in as few as 90 credit hours. The Board of Regents has approved a three-year pilot letting six public universities offer these accelerated programs—provided they prove real employer demand and meet academic standards. While concerns about confusion and scope were raised, the board rejected limiting programs to specific fields. A major survey of 3,000 Kansas businesses will help gauge workforce interest, ensuring these degrees don’t become shortcuts but meaningful pathways to jobs. The initiative, sparked by a proposal for uncrewed aircraft systems, is about carefully measuring whether shorter degrees can boost student success and economic growth. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/db77192c31fa97d3","meta_description":"Kansas higher education is testing a bold new idea: bachelor’s degrees in as few as 90 credit hours. The Board of Regents has approved a three-year pilot…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":124,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/episodes/kansas-universities-test-shorter-degrees/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lawrence-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7616198/kansas-universities-test-shorter-degrees.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}