Weseman faces pushback over school funding reform
Lawrence School Superintendent Randy Weseman faces criticism from education groups and state officials after publicly highlighting a flaw in Gov. Sebelius’s proposed school finance plan. The plan would base special education funding on district enrollment, hurting districts with higher special education populations like Lawrence.
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The Self-Help Economy Outsources Our Jobs
Ellen Goodman argues in a Washington Post Writers Group column that a self-service economy has replaced paid labor. From ATMs to self-checkouts, customers perform tasks once done by workers, shrinking the service workforce while increasing personal unpaid labor and frustration with inadequate support.
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Super Bowl halftime show sparks moral fury and FCC probe
Cal Thomas critiques Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime produced by MTV as trashy soft porn, noting Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction and pervasive raunch in ads. He questions CBS and MTV ethics, urges ratings safeguards, and cites FCC scrutiny along with broader free speech concerns for families watching the game.
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Old Home Town on School Funding Debate
Letter to the editor from Rosemary Seiger of Lawrence argues against further reductions to school funds. She quotes Benjamin Franklin that schooling is the last expenditure to economize and urges the school board and governor to reconsider cuts to education funding.
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Ban smoking in public spaces urged by local residents
In a letter to the editor Charles and Judy Pohl urge Lawrence to ban smoking in public spaces including restaurants and bars citing health risks from secondhand smoke and a University of Minnesota study showing carcinogens rise in nonsmokers after exposure. They note the need to protect employees and nonsmoking patrons.
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Hospital location debate tied to KU medical growth
From the Lawrence Daily World February 4 1904 Dr. Bell gifted land to the state university and seeks a hospital in Rosedale linked to KU medical development The KU medical department has growing potential and a hospital there would advance a full course W R Stubbs is noted as a prominent political figure in town
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