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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2022
Page
4
Lawrence City Commission officials Courtney Shipley and Bart Littlejohn list contact numbers and emails. Letters to commissioners, and to the Lawrence School Board, may be mailed to the Douglas County Courthouse and 110 McDonald Drive, Lawrence Kansas 66044, respectively.
The article provides contact information for Kansas state representatives and senators. It lists Rep Barbara Ballard Rep Mike Amyx Rep Dennis Highberger Rep Christina Haswood Rep Lance Neelly Sen Marci Francisco Sen Tom Holland and Sen Mike Thompson, with room numbers and phone lines in Lawrence and Topeka plus district references and official emails.
Michael A. Smith argues for renewed civic education in Kansas and nationwide to bolster democracy and career readiness. He cites Regents recommendations for four math and four English units, more computer science, dual enrollment, and FAFSA help, while linking nursing and teaching burnout to a hostile political climate and misinformation. He advocates teaching information evaluation and tolerance in schools to restore a healthy political climate.
Emily Winerock of Pittsburgh recalls studying Latin at Lawrence High from 1992 to 1995 with Anne Shaw. She credits Latin with shaping her career as a professional historian and notes it aided her Princeton admission, while quoting a Latin line about perceived profundity.
Laura Hubert writes to the editor praising Latin’s lasting impact on her education and future success. She cites improved English, vocabulary, history, civics, and problem solving, urges continued funding for the program, and laments USD 497’s move to end it.
Alex Kipp of Brooklyn argues that Latin shaped his creative voice and career, revealing how Latin offers culture, language learning foundations, and liberal arts preparation that can benefit students today and should not be dropped.
Vanessa Hill Johnson of Washington DC urges the Lawrence school board to reconsider dropping Latin from the curriculum. She cites Latin’s role in English vocabulary, science, law, and history, and notes her decades of Latin teaching and study, urging action to preserve the program.
Gary J. Bjorge argues that passionate support for Latin in Lawrence high schools reveals a clash with school board priorities. He cites testimonials on Latin’s benefits and warns against replacing excellence with mediocrity through “efficiencies” that threaten elective offerings and student passion.
The infant son of Ollie Brooks near the Friends church burned by a boiler accident while the mother briefly left the room. Orville Florence Hunter dies from whooping cough and measles at age seven. Judge John F. Phillips to deliver law school commencement address on June 8. A dog lore tip says buyers should let the puppy’s dam pick the mother’s bed. Reprinted with permission from Sarah Parsons.
The Journal-World invites letters up to 250 words and requires the writer to sign with name, address and telephone number. Only the name and city will be published. The paper reserves the right to edit letters without altering viewpoints. Submissions may be emailed to letters ljworld com.
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