Shall the High School Be Ruined
Law rence residents weigh tuition plans for the public High school amid fears it would be ruined if fees persist. A local writer urges free education and board refunds, arguing two thirds could be suspended for nonpayment, threatening school efficiency. Also notes insane verdict for Mary S. Collins and Ottawa team loss at St Marys.
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Lawrence
Board of Education
City News
Mary S. Collins
Lecompton
Ottawa
St. Mary's
Bernie Sanders and the 2016 bid reshaped abortion politics
Froma Harrop argues that the Roe v Wade threat stems from the 2016 campaign when Bernie Sanders damaged Hillary Clinton, enabling Trump to secure a Supreme Court majority. The piece traces how Sanders supporters attacked Clinton, aided by Russian interference narratives, influencing the race and abortion rights discourse.
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Sen
Bernie Sanders
Hillary Clinton
Clinton
Donald Trump
Supreme Court
Vermont
Sanders
Trump
Putin
Michael Flynn
Mexico
Roe
Public forum urges Latin program in Athens school board
Cathleen Carothers of Athens argues that Latin study built her career in foreign service and emphasizes public education. She urges the school board to retain the Latin program to inspire future generations to pursue classics and lifelong learning.
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Foreign Service
Lawrence High
Cathleen Carothers
Athens
Greece
Call to protect Latin in public schools essays on democracy
Letters argue Latin education sustains democracy and civic reasoning citing Lawrence public schools Pembroke and Aquinas in Kansas City and Seabury in Lawrence as examples of private schools maintaining Latin. Authors urge preserving liberal studies to prevent education as privilege and include reflections on Jesus and Christian ethics.
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Lawrence
Anne Shaw
Free State
Shaw
Zachary Puckett
Liberal
Kansas
Pembroke
Aquinas
Kansas City
Seabury
William Skepnek
Latin valued for language and learning, reader urges funding
A reader notes how a small high school offered Latin and says Lyndon High students swept English grammar and vocabulary prizes for three years. She credits Latin as foundational for language and science studies, asking officials to preserve Latin in budget decisions despite a shared one teacher.
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Lyndon High School
Lynne Bodle
Lawrence
Latin sparked career: USD 497 alumna reflects on impact
A USD 497 alumna writes from Lawrence praising Latin studies for their broad humanities value. She credits Latin with shaping her college major, leading to law school and a 22 year Foreign Service career across six countries on four continents.
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USD 497
Lawrence
U.S. Department of State
Editor letters outline submission rules and privacy
The Journal- World outlines letter length of about 250 words or fewer and requires a signature with name address and telephone number. Only the name and city are published, while the address and phone verify identity. The paper reserves the right to edit letters without changing viewpoints and accepts submissions via email at letters jworld.com.
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Leonard Pitts
Journal-World
God
Pitts
Jesus
Journal- World
Jworld.com
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