Lawrence City Commission contact details and mailing address
Lawrence City Commission Lisa Larsen mayor contact 785-331-9162 llarsen lawrenceks.org Gordon-Ross 785-813-1769 gr.gordon-ross usd497.org Letters can be mailed to school board members at 110 McDonald Drive Lawrence KS 66044.
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Moon's surface shown in lantern views at Lawrence lecture
The Lawrence Daily Journal notes the University Extension annual meeting where Prof Miller described the moon with lantern views. He explained its rugged mountains craters and lifeless atmosphere, highlighting temperature extremes of about 500 degrees and the impossibility of life on the moon.
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Kansas ESA debate challenges public school funding
Kansas lawmakers released a 2023 education agenda promoting Education Savings Accounts ESAs to let parents draw per student state funds for private schools tutoring or other services. Critics argue ESAs siphon resources from public schools and undermine traditional public education while supporters cite limited evidence and select successes in other states. Sharon Hartin Iorio, dean emerita at Wichita State University College of Education, notes ESAs shift funds to private entities and selective schools.
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Reading instruction shifts favor phonics over whole language
The piece argues the US fails to teach reading, citing low grade-level performance, critiques past reforms like balanced literacy, and promotes phonics based instruction. It notes laws in Tennessee and similar state actions improving outcomes, with examples from Mississippi and Richmond, and ends with attribution to Mona Charen.
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Rural wind debate in Douglas County community forum
Mahlon Strahm of Baldwin City argues against commercial wind turbines in Douglas County citing density, equity, and county energy use. He proposes conservation distributed renewables and regenerative agriculture as key climate actions and credits rural land stewards for carbon mitigation.
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Acknowledgment of decision against facility fees
A reader commends citizens and city officials for rejecting facility admission fees. He thanks those who voiced concerns and specifically commends Parks and Recreation Director Derek Rogers for listening, calling the action a model of democratic republic functioning for the common good.
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Lawrence
Letters to the Editor Submission Policy Summary
The Journal-World accepts letters up to 250 words and requires the writer to sign with name, address, and telephone number. Only the name and city are published. the address and telephone number verify identity. The paper may edit letters without altering viewpoints and accepts submissions via email at letters@jworld.com.
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