Regents urge steady tuition limits amid funding shortfall
The Kansas Board of Regents should press lawmakers to adequately fund higher education while sticking to a 6 percent tuition cap for next year. With only partial approval of Gov Sebelius’s $20 million request, revenue shortfalls risk higher costs for students. The panel argues tough times require shared sacrifice, not steeper campus tuition.
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Kansas Board of Regents
Regents
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Nevada brush fire tests crews amid gale winds
Forest Service spokesman Franklin Pemberton describes crews losing gear to gale force winds as they battle a massive Nevada brush fire. Rep. George Miller urges passage of a bill to set new standards protecting workers from combustible dust explosions and fires.
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Letters to the editor guidelines for Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters up to 500 words with writer address and phone. All letters will be confirmed before publication and edited for libel and length. E mail editor gctelegram com fax and phone numbers listed. mail to Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846.
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First Amendment Cited Text Summary
The excerpt presents the core clauses of the First Amendment asserting no establishment of religion, free exercise, freedom of speech and press, and the right to assemble and petition the government for grievances. It encapsulates fundamental protections for religious liberty and civil liberties.
McCain urged to champion Hope and lift poor Americans
Cal Thomas proposes a nongovernment plan to aid poverty, urging John McCain to champion a private initiative called HOPE FULL. The plan relies on churches businesses and individuals funding adoptions of poor people for education training and capital with mentors progress reports and community support rather than state aid.
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Missouri's humane juvenile reform boosts reintegration
The Missouri model replaces large detention with 33 residential 12-student facilities and 11 day centers, focusing on education, job training, and community involvement. No cuffs or bars, dormitory style housing, and a seamless case management system cut costs and reduce recidivism. Marian Wright Edelman endorses nationwide reform via the Missouri approach.
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Missouri Youth Services Institute
Pill Robinson
Mark
Missouri Division of Youth Services
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Robinson
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Brief Random Notes On Words And World Events
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