Timing issue prompts caution on local school budget cuts
Editorial argues for delaying major Lawrence school district actions until April when state revenue estimates will clarify funding. It urges boards to avoid premature cuts, weigh closings and program reductions, and prepare a priority list while May 1 deadlines loom for boundary changes and staff contracts. It notes options aim to save money, not improve outcomes.
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Broken government lament fuels health policy stalemate
George Will argues that liberal frustration with Senate rules reflects a broader clash over reform. He notes the use of reconciliation to bypass filibusters, defends long standing constitutional practice, cites historical party dynamics, and asserts conservatives often resist quick partisan solutions while liberal critique targets government structure and Madisonian tradition.
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Public Forum Calls for Positive Parenting Role Models
A Lawrence reader criticizes a Kansas University sports feature for portraying a star as a "proud father" and argues for long term responsible parenting. The letter urges educators and communities to showcase positive role models beyond brief glimpses of parenthood and features a plea from Al Negen.
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Lawrence
Editorial Letter Targets School Closures Tactics
A reader protests the use of school closures in budget cuts claiming it shames families and neighborhoods. The letter accuses district leaders of elitist bluntness and urges examining Save Our Neighborhood Schools plans and alternative budgets before any community crushing decision.
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Phil Minkin
Lawrence
School ideas for the editor on board decisions
A letter urging the local school board to avoid closing any schools this year and to consider saving costs by consolidating high school courses and maintenance yards. The writer suggests merging Lifetime Sports into PE, reducing busing, and exploring tax breaks or gifts to attract young families to areas with housing formerly for families. John Tacha.
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John Tacha
Lawrence
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