Promising start at Peaslee Center gains workforce lease
The Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center in Lawrence gains momentum as the Lawrence Workforce Center signs a lease for about 5,000 square feet at 2920 Haskell Ave. to provide career counseling and job services. Remodeling begins in March with classes slated for August in manufacturing, automotive, and construction trades. The district's College and Career Center supports high school technical training while Peaslee targets post high school training, aided by local officials and the chamber.
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Latin America Faces Weaker Growth as World Bank Cuts Forecasts
Latin America is projected to grow slowly in 2015 as World Bank and IMF revisions lower regional forecasts. Brazil and Argentina are set for modest gains or declines amid falling commodity prices, while Panama and the Dominican Republic outpace peers. Andres Oppenheimer notes the need for a growth shift toward education, innovation, and regional trade integration with major markets.
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Old Home Town habits discussed by parents and teachers
A Lawrence Daily Journal-World item notes many high school boys skip class to smoke in a sheltered area. The issue will be discussed at a Friday Parent-Teacher Association meeting at the High School auditorium, with Sarah St. John providing compiling notes.
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Free community college tuition a national investment
John M Crisp argues that expanding access to two year colleges benefits society by boosting productivity and reducing student debt. He notes the proposal’s cost, the public good of education, and the need to avoid ideological derailment while highlighting community colleges practical scope and older student body. He teaches at Del Mar College in Corpus Christi.
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