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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 2017
Page
1
Lawrence Public Library AmeriCorps survey results show patrons favor print over digital in many cases. Logan Isaman notes growth in digital use but overall preference remains for print materials. The survey ran spring 2016 to December, with over 3,100 responses, about 2,000 paper forms distributed.
Kansas figures from the State Department of Education show insufficient high school graduates heading to college or career training to meet future job needs. Deputy Education Commissioner Brad Neuenswander told the State Board of Education that about 71 percent of jobs for the 2020 sophomore class will require education after high school.
PBS series America from the Ground Up arrives in downtown Lawrence to film scenes about the violent clashes between abolitionists and pro slavery rivals. Host Monty Dobson says the episode centers on the battle over Kansas becoming a free or slave state.
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