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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 2006
Page
1
Kansas education commissioner Bob Corkins, appointed six months ago with a $140000 salary, encounters wary reception from the Kansas State Board of Education and local groups as he works to reassure the public school system. Corkins, from Lawrence, has a background the board deemed suitable for the top post.
Kansas State Board of Education will consider topics next week in Wichita. Officials from Blue Valley district will show how removal requests are handled. Several board members support abstinence only sex education and stricter obscenity laws to curb certain books.
Tanya Spacek, a Lawrence resident, says she has searched three years for an affordable home and feels four percent of people like herself are outside the middle class, highlighting housing gaps for regular families.
Lawrence residents like Tanya Spacek lament high prices and stagnant wages as a 12 member Housing Needs Task Force meets to craft strategies. The group seeks to keep Lawrence affordable for workers while preserving diversity and the local tax base.
A Kansas University professor coauthored research in Nature showing dentistry dates back at least 9000 years. The study documents ancient tooth drilling practices and links them to early dental care and tools.
Research by Haskell Professor Mike Tosee and colleagues finds a fading bond between generations of American Indians and Blacks. Interviews with current Haskell students show a widening gap in attitudes, with experiences differing by reservation and limited exposure to Black communities shaping views.
Lawrence prepares for the Day on the Hill concert event making a dramatic return this Friday. Community members anticipate performances by local artists and a weekend kickoff atmosphere.
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