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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 2015
Page
3
About 1,000 LJWorld readers responded to a survey on the city's economic development incentives. Roughly half said they were not sure if they supported the policies or agreed with recent City Commission incentives decisions, with a sizable minority expressing uncertainty.
A Thousand Voices survey shows 57.8 percent of readers unsure about Lawrence's economic development incentives. 21.6 percent oppose, 20.6 percent support, with a 2.3 to 3 point margin of error. See POLICIES, page 4A.
Graduation rates at Lawrence and Free State High Schools rise overall but students from low socio economic status lag. In 2015 one in five students qualifying for free lunch did not graduate. Free lunch graduates 80.2 percent versus 92.1 percent overall. District officials cite privacy protections and limits on direct support.
A Wednesday report shows the city surpassing $200 million in construction projects for the first time in history. The tally likely understates the true total as additional permits remain uncounted.
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