Southwest Kansas teams weigh regional voice for growth
Southwest Kansas communities push to act as a single entity with the Southwest Kansas Coalition and area chambers planning a Garden City summit to outline a regional strategy. Leaders emphasize transportation needs and a stronger voice with state and federal officials while preserving local identities.
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Southwest Kansas
Garden City
Dodge City
Liberal
Kansas
Area Chambers of Commerce
Southwest Kansas Chambers of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Ulysses
Southwest
Quotes and quotes from readers and day care directors
Anonymous online comment criticizes unemployed workers choosing not to apply for farm jobs in California that attract immigrant workers. Nita Shelden of Community Day Care Center Inc. touts the agency’s work funding by United Way and its mission to prepare children for kindergarten readiness.
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Gctelegram.com
California
Nita Shelden
Community Day Care Center Inc
United Way Funded
Telegram Letters Policy for Garden City Readers
The Telegram invites signed letters under 500 words with full contact details for verification before publication. Letters may be edited for libel and length and general thank you notes are preferred. Certain forms such as form letters poems consumer complaints or business testimonials will not be printed.
Newark's Education Spending Outpaces Outcomes
A nationw ide look at Newark shows spent per pupil at 22 000 dollars yielding only half of students graduating. Zuckerberg funds Newark, while federal programs like Race to the Top push more money and centralization, yet outcomes stagnate. The piece questions the pattern of spending and calls for reform toward accountability and local control.
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N.J
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg
Watergate
Reason Magazine
Department of Education
Obama
Bush
Jay Greene
University of Arkansas
America
Washington, D.C
Michelle Rhee
Superman
Rhee
Adrian Fenty
Boehner calls for reform of dysfunctional Congress
In a speech at the American Enterprise Institute John Boehner argues that Congress is gridlocked and rules suppress debate, urging cross party reform. He cites a cycle of dysfunction on both sides and calls for opening proceedings, with Pelosi and Democrats urged to engage sincerely.
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American Enterprise Institute
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Nancy Pelosi
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America
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House Committee On Education
When Is Common Good Not So Good
Kathleen Parker argues that dense urban life breeds heavy regulation and centralized control, contrasting New York City rules with rural independence. She notes examples from transit and daily life, questions the balance between safety and freedom, and warns that urban preferences for order may erode individual self direction.
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America
Barack Obama
South Carolina
Washington
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China
Michael Bloomberg
Jersey
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