Kansas earns academic national championship in basketball
The Inside Higher Ed bracket using academic progress rates and graduation scores crowned Kansas as the national academic champion, with a perfect 1000 AP score and a 91 graduation rate. KU, Texas, Lehigh, and Davidson reached the academic Final Four, highlighting the team’s classroom success alongside court performance.
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Inside Higher Ed
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Davidson
Bernadette Gray-Little
Kansas and Wichita State fans buzz for NCAA tourney trip
Wichita State University alumni rush to secure 152 seat charter for first round in Portland to cheer their fifth seeded Shockers. Kansas fans also expect an NCAA run, while KU and K State watch parties spread nationwide. University hopes for strong showing, while warns against underestimating Virginia Commonwealth.
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States seek to rein in union costs and release time
Arizona columnist George Will notes Phoenix city contracts granted release time for police and union officials at a $3.7 million annual cost for 73,000 hours. He cites six top PLEA officers who are paid by the city while full time on union duties, with links to broader public sector unionization trends and reform bills in Arizona Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Sal DiCiccio
Arizona
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Mark Flatten
The
Goldwater Institute
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DiCiccio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Mitch Daniels
Scott Walker
Where is the outrage over drone killings and due process
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. argues the United States killed a citizen without trial in Yemen and questions the silence over Obama’s use of targeted killings. He contrasts Bush era excesses with Obama’s policies, urging accountability, due process safeguards, and public outrage.
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Miami- Herald.com
Public Forum Opposes EITC Cut in Kansas Legislature
Thad Holcombe of Ecumenical Campus Ministries at KU writes to oppose proposed EITC reductions. He cites support from the Presbytery of Northern Kansas, representing 67 churches in 33 counties, and argues the credit lifts working families from poverty and should remain refundable to avoid higher taxes on those earning $25 000 or less.
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Journal-World Letters Policy Notice
The Journal-World invites public letters under 250 words focused on public interest. The paper may edit content without altering viewpoints and requires name address and phone. Submissions can be mailed to Box 888 Lawrence KS or emailed to letters ljworld.com.
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