Shared burden of rising college costs and funding
Editorial calls for ways to keep higher education affordable as federal and state aid decline. Obama hints at policies to curb tuition and expand Perkins loans. KU seeks affordable paths via two-year to four-year transitions and proposes publicly subsidized student savings accounts pairing government funds with family and charity contributions.
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Barack Obama
University of Michigan
Obama
Kansas University
Jeff Vitter
KU Social Welfare
William Elliott III
Deborah Adams
Elliott
Adams
Egypt's Democracy Path Amid NGO Charges And Unrest
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argues the Egyptian revolution remains fragile and urges the U.S. to avoid abrupt aid cuts. He notes NGO workers aid democracy but warns against foreign blame and cautions the Muslim Brotherhood's rise as Egypt seeks accountable government with media and military independence intact.
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Egypt
U.S
Hosni Mubarak
Fayza Abul Naga
Ngos
Crane Brinton
America
Cairo
National Democratic Institute Activ
Ists
International Republican Institute
Freedom House
International Center For Journalists
USS
Endowment For Liberty, Equality and Fraternity
Muslim Brotherhood
Khaled
Turkey
Brotherhood
David Ignatius
Washington Post Writers Group
Public Forum debate on teacher evaluation and KU coverage
Readers weigh in on education policy and media critique. Kyle Trumpeter questions Brownback’s one shot test plan andKEEP Kansas Educator Evaluation Protocol. Dennis M. Dailey and Todd Wilson respond with views on university leadership and morality discussions.
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Brownback
Kansas State Department of Education
Kansas
KEEP
Kyle Trumpeter
Lawrence
Garden caution on city owned plots and soil safety
William I Woods warns that city owned gardens risk soil contamination from urban deposition of heavy metals. He urges land use history, soil chemical testing in the rooting zone, and crop uptake assessments to protect children from harmful pollutants.
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Journal-World
William I. Woods
Lawrence
Lawrence Commercial Club Meet Sets Fire Protection Discussion
The February 1912 Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes the Lawrence Commercial Club will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday night with a focus on the city’s fire protection needs. The topic has long been a central issue in Lawrence and the meeting’s outcome will be closely observed.
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Lawrence Daily Journal-World
Lawrence Commercial Club
Lawrence
Local choral concert wows Lawrence students and community
A Lawrence area choral concert by middle and high school students drew strong praise. The writer lauds Lawrence school music programs and the KU conductor, urging Gov Brown to support the arts, and notes dedicated teachers across schools. Letters require real name, address, and phone number.
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Lawrence
Gov. Brownback
David Dinneen
Journal-World
Journal- World
Lawrence KS
Ljworld.com
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