Editorial: keep control of Kansas high school activities
The Kansas Legislature considers a bill to place half non educator seats on governing boards and to expand the KSHSAA executive board. The piece argues education professionals should retain oversight of interscholastic leagues citing parental overreach risks and the value of organizational governance by educators.
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Obama builds a more deferential foreign policy team
David Ignatius notes Obama assembles a cohesive, top-down national security team that leans toward White House guidance. The lineup includes Kerry Hagel Brennan and Donilon with Sullivan and Blinken reshaping NSC dynamics. The shift aims to end Afghan war, avoid new interventions, and encourage diplomacy while risking groupthink.
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Old Hometown honors temperance leader John P St John
Lawrence, February 25, 1913. Tomorrow Lawrence will honor John P St John a Kansan who promoted temperance. The eightieth birthday is celebrated amid respect after decades of malice and venom, now replaced by admiration for his lifelong fighting and service as Kansas first prohibition governor.
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Call for a major overhaul of U S nuclear weapons policy
Garwin and Gronlund argue for deep cuts in U S nuclear arsenals beyond current START limits. They warn high alert status and large numbers invite unnecessary risk and waste, urging 1,000 total weapons and a shift from Cold War deterrence to credible survivable forces. They urge Obama to act in his current term and highlight costs and dangers of maintaining vast arsenals.
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