KU expands online programs but lags peers in distance education
KU announces 15 new online graduate degrees and certificates, but critics say the university is playing catch-up. The plan relies on Everspring to package courses from KU's School of Education, share tuition, and handle marketing, highlighting concerns about speed and independence in online strategy while peers like Fort Hays State and Kansas State push ahead with extensive distance programs.
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Holder's mediocre tenure as attorney general in flux
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius argues that Eric Holder's leadership failed to set clear legal standards and policy, mismanaging disclosure rules and leak probes, with erratic prosecutions from Edwards to BP. The piece portrays Holder asPolitically influenced, lacking decisive guidance, and presiding over a controversial DOJ with uneven discovery practices and fragile political footing.
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David Ignatius
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Fungus Study Targets Grasshoppers at Ness City
Lawrence Daily Journal-World notes Kansas University researchers in Ness City report a fungus killing grasshoppers. A weed shipment with dead grasshoppers is at the university for study to see if distribution is possible. City council approves $100 for the First Regimental Band to play weekly concerts in two parks this summer.
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Public Forum Profit over care
Candice Davis of Lawrence argues that KanCare replaces Medicaid services with for profit providers, reducing care and shifting costs to taxpayers. She warns that profit motives drive service cuts, harming vulnerable populations and delaying benefits, urging earlier support and resources for disadvantaged groups.
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Food stamps vital to the editor
A letter urges the U S House to rethink deep cuts to the food stamp program arguing it supports nutrition, helps the economy, and benefits millions nationwide including families in suburbs. The writer warns block grants could misallocate funds and threaten aid to pregnant women and young children.
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