Lawrence May Revisit Middle School Plan After Two High Schools
Editorial notes renewed voter interest in moving ninth graders to high schools and creating middle schools for seventh and eighth graders, with potential sixth graders, to align Lawrence with four year high school standards. Board discussions and district flexibility since 1990 are outlined, arguing changes could benefit students without added costs.
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Rick Doll
Lawrence High
Marefat School Bridges Kabul and Philadelphia for Civic Rights
Kabul's Marefat School, founded by Aziz Royesh, aims to teach humanism, rights, and democracy to Hazara youths. Through a Philadelphia link via Jeffrey Stern and the Constitution Center, Marefat students will pair with Constitution High School, exchanging ideas and photos for a joint exhibition next spring funded by a $105,000 grant to support cameras, computers, and an Internet link.
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Linda Johnson
Ministry of Education
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Masouda
America
Bismillah
Trudy Rubin
The
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Public praise and safety concerns from Lawrence letter
A reader commends the Lawrence police and firefighters for service during contract talks and shares a bike accident near Eagle Bend Golf Course. The writer thanks responders, urges road crews to clean up after work, and notes concerns about North Lawrence residents and juvenile policy.
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Lawrence
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Sam Shanmayan
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The letter to the editor raises two issues from Journal-World coverage. It condemns charging youths as adults for crimes, urging age-appropriate handling, and compares CIA oversight to historic abuses, arguing democratic control by the people must persist. It reiterates concern over executive secrecy and democratic accountability.
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Lawrence
Letters Policy for The Journal World Public Forum
The Journal World invites letters to the Public Forum under 250 words and public interest. Submissions may be edited for clarity without altering viewpoints. Include name address and phone, and email to tatters world dot com or mail to Box 888 Lawrence KS 66044.
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Old Hometown Growling Pains Across Two Districts
In 1984 Baldwin and Tonganoxie districts planned major building projects. Tonganoxie scheduled a Sept 4 bond election for 3.37 million to build a new middle school and expand the high school. Baldwin eyed a 500000 elementary addition from accumulated funds. Douglas County Chair Beverly Bradley announced a new county role in Topeka and a decision not to seek another term. 1909 notes mention Interior official Richard pains pecten ary visiting Haskell Institute, Ed Reynolds as Lawrence’s second child dead, Gov Stubbs seeking insurance experts, and a private drive to the governor’s home described as likely the state’s finest.
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Ed Reynolds
Lawrence
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