ACT testing to become state junior year requirement
The Kentucky Board of Education plans to require all high school juniors to take the ACT as part of the states accountability testing system. The move aims to push more students toward higher education by offering a free test and exposing them to college-level expectations.
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Garden City official addresses listed for city and county bodies
The notice lists contact locations for Garden City Commission at 301 N Eighth St Garden City KS 67846 Finney County Commission 311 N Ninth St USD 457 Board of Education 1205 Fleming St Garden City Community College Board of Trustees 801 Campus Drive Holcomb City Council 200 N Lynch St Holcomb KS 67851 for public inquiries and notices.
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Framers Guarantee Free Expression and Assembly Rights
A quotation of the First Amendment outline states that Congress shall make no law abridging freedom of religion speech press or the right of the people to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances. The emphasis is on protecting individual civil liberties in a constitutional framework.
Conservatives overstate media bias on Iraq and miss realities
Laura Bush criticized media coverage on Iraq while conservatives praise anti media critiques. The piece argues that while the press erred in predicting doom and false progress, real gains like elections and services exist alongside ongoing violence and civil strife, requiring realism and bold policy shifts from Bush.
Hope for peace survives in a wary world
In a reflection dated into 2007, the writer cites aging observer Virginia and her Santa Claus question, arguing peace exists though defined by varied aims. The piece notes Iraq as a context where different visions hinder a single path to peace, urging unity and shared purpose beyond violence. It closes with a call to faith, imagination, and collective hope, echoing Church on unseen wonders.
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Coal plant fears fuel High Plains protest letter
TOM GIESSEL of Larned writes a blistering appeal against the Holcomb coal fired generation project. He argues for a moratorium, cites water depletion, land loss, and environmental harm, and urges residents to contact state leaders to oppose new coal plants.
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Eastern Kansans Endorse Wind Over Holcomb Coal Plant
An Eastern Kansas reader argues against the Holcomb coal plant expansion citing harm to the environment and water. The letter urges wind farm development across western Kansas, claiming it would create more jobs and revenue, reduces pollution, and unites east and west for the state’s energy future. Joe Spease of Overland Park signs the letter.
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