NCLB Debate Calls for Waiver and Realistic Education Goals
Editorial notes federal No Child Left Behind fails to fit Kansas schools like Garden City USD 457. While districts meet some state standards, NCLB’s 100 percent proficiency target pressures narrow curricula and testing results. Leaders urge waivers and a system recognizing district realities, growth, and breadth in learning beyond math and reading.
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Garden City
USD 457
NCLB
Kansas
David Dennis
Kansas Board of Education
Congress
Dennis
Town dog debate echoes in Holcomb council notes
A GCTelegram online reader questions buying a police K nine unit citing a seven year experience dog and a 10 to 12 year life span, while a Garden City church report recalls Gail Frank sharing Navajo bread memories from a beloved aunt trip and local taco fiesta coverage.
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Police Department
Sadie
Florence
Montezuma
Gail Frank
First Christian Church
Garden City
Letters Policy And Contact Details For Garden City Telegram
The Telegram invites signed letters with writer address and phone, confirms all letters before publication, and edits for libel and length. Letters must be 500 words or less. thank you notes should be general and not form letters, poems, or business testimonials. Write Attn Editor 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS 67846 or call (620) 276-6862 Ext. 201.
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Kansas could become a 2012 GOP caucus player
Political analyst Dr. Bob Beatty argues Kansas can leverage an early March 6 2012 caucus under RNC rules to gain delegate influence and TV visibility. He notes past visits by Obama Huckabee McCain and Ron Paul and suggests using unaffiliated voters and a national debate at the Dole Center to attract sponsors and media attention, boosting state revenues.
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Mike Huckabee
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Ron Paul
Jimmy Carter
Sarah Palin
Mitt Romney
Ron
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RNC
Arizona immigration bills spark national debate on citizenship
Maria Hinojosa argues Arizona’s omnibus immigration package threatens birthright citizenship and access to schooling and healthcare for undocumented families. She asks readers to consider the personal history of immigration and questions a policy that forces papers for everyday life.
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Maria Hinojosa
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Futuremediagroup
Rare civility in Coulter O'Donnell talk show exchange
Stanley Crouch notes a surprising moment of civility between Ann Coulter and Lawrence O'Donnell on MSNBC. He praises their calmer exchange, contrasts it with their usual rhetoric, and urges more such measured dialogue to curb demonizing and opportunistic rhetoric.
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