Editorials warn on K 12 agenda appoints biasing commission
Editorials urge balanced nonpartisan selection for the K 12 Student Performance and Efficiency Commission. They criticize the initial Merrick picks as lacking K 12 education expertise and lobbyist backgrounds. The piece calls for superintendents university educators and a business professor to join for credibility and broader view.
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Ray Merrick
Sam Brownback
Merrick
Senate
Susan Wagle
Anthony Hensley
Paul Davis
Mike O’neal
Kansas Chamber of Commerce
Dave Trabert
Kansas Policy Institute
State University
Cantor Defeat Sparks GOP Immigration Debate
Virginia Rep. Robert Goodlatte cautions Republicans to pause after Cantor's upset in the primary, warning it may not lift immigration reform chances. The article weighs Cantor's stance, Brat's Tea Party rise, and how GOP leaders like Ryan, Cruz, and Bush might respond amid calls for a pathway to legal status and Republican consistency.
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Robert Goodlatte
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Jeb Bush
Bush
Wisconsin
Paul Ryan
John Boehner
Ryan
Texas
Ted Cruz
David Brat
Brat
Cruz
Goodlatte
Judiciary Committee
Barack Obama
Obama
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Readers unite for Nigerian girls scholarships in US drive
Leonard Pitts Jr reports on a wave of support for Nigerian girls education led by Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation. Donations near 35000 dollars fund scholarships with potential aid for kidnapped students, to enable Nigeria’s girls to access American University of Nigeria and other schooling opportunities amid extremism. The piece urges continued action and highlights moral duty to empower girls and counter ignorance that fuels conflict.
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Pakistan
Shamsia Husseini
Afghanistan
Marvin Gaye
Peace Corps Nigeria Alumni Foundation
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Hannas
U.S
Nigeria
Public Forum: Support for Bergdahl Return and Congress Critique
Bruce Johanning argues the military creed aims to bring all service members home and criticizes Congress for its stance on Sgt. Bergdahl. He urges unity and condemns delaying a POW held by terrorists, welcoming Bergdahl home while condemning partisan reactions.
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