KU Chancellor, Obama discuss STEM push and Teach initiative
University of Kansas Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little joined Obama and other leaders at the White House in backing the Educate to Innovate plan to raise STEM teacher training. KU's UKanTeach program, started in 2007, aims to graduate 120 math and science teachers annually by 2014, with tuition aid and other supports to recruit more to teaching.
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White House
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America
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Ukanteach
Telegram letters to editor policy notice
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words to Editor at 310 N Seventh St Garden City KS. Include writer address and phone. Letters confirmed before publication and may be edited for libel and length. General thank yous allowed. form letters, poems, consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
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Ellen Goodman Retires From Op-Ed Pages After Four Decades
Kathleen Parker reflects on Ellen Goodman's storied career as a columnist at the Washington Post. The piece praises her wit and humanity, noting her role in advancing women on op-ed pages and wishing her well in a new chapter. Parker references Goodman and Batesian inspiration while urging readers to celebrate her impact.
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Ellen Goodman
Goodman
Ellen
Larry
Eve Ensler
Tam
Syndicated
Parker
CEO Pensions Contrast With Worker Sacrifices Highlighted
GAO report shows United Airlines US Airways Polaroid and Reliance Insurance underfunded workers retirement plans by 11 billion before bankruptcy. While workers face cuts CEOs collected nearly 50 million in retirement pay, prompting demand that Congress tie CEO pensions to employee retirement values.
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Government Accountability Office
GAO
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US Airways
Polaroid
Reliance Insurance
Bob Newhart
Congress
Call for 65th birthday property tax cap in Kansas
Harold Starr of Garden City asks Kansas lawmakers to cap property taxes for low income and Social Security receiving seniors at age 65. He argues fixed incomes need relief and urges citizens to urge their representatives to pass a bill, noting efforts over 45 years in labor and ownership.
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Finney County
State of Kansas
Kansas
Kansas Cities
Harold Starr
Questioning the jet incident politics and security
Leonard Pitts argues that the Christmas Day attempt by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab exposes failures in airline security and warns against turning the event into political leverage. He criticizes both Republicans and Democrats for using the episode to score points while urging leaders to ask the right questions and fix the system.
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Homeland Security
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Napolitano
Washington
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Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
White House
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