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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 2004
Page
1
Paula Barr a first grade teacher who works with many English language learners wins the Bobs Award in Hillcrest district honoring dedication to diverse students.
Quote from R. Alexander Acosta voices call to seek justice for Emmett Till and his family as the Justice Department revisits the 1955 Mississippi murder case. The remark reflects ongoing questions about accountability and civil rights.
Lawrence public schools await a formal finance package after the Kansas Legislature adjourned without approving school funding. District Judge Terry Bullock had ruled state aid unconstitutional and suggested schools could be underfunded by as much as 1 billion yearly, prompting shock from educators and officials.
Lawrence public schools are highlighted as top performers in Expansion Management magazine’s national study. The ranking places Lawrence secondary schools second among districts in all 370 metropolitan areas based on graduation rates test scores and spending factors.
Expansion Management ranks the top ten metropolitan areas by public school district quality. State College Pennsylvania leads, followed by Lawrence and Charlottesville Virginia with Iowa City Eau Claire Madison Dubuque Sheboygan Cedar Rapids and Sioux Falls completing the list.
consumers face steep rises as cocoa vanilla dairy costs spike. Industry officials note Ivory Coast unrest, Madagascar cyclones, and dairy swings lifting prices for pints cones and pops. Ben & Jerry’s raises a pint by eight percent while Klondike multipacks gain ten cents per pack.
The unsolved killing of Carmin D. Ross, 40, near Lawrence prompts her parents to accuse ex-husband Thomas E. Murray, a Kansas State University English professor, in a court motion. No charges filed. the Rosses seek conservatorship over their granddaughter Ciara and the deceased’s estate valued around $300,000.
Geneva report cites coalition intelligence placing up to 90 percent of Iraqi arrests as mistakes. It details abuse at Abu Ghraib, including naked confinement in dark cells, contradicting President Bush. High-ranking Baath officials remained in solitary for months. many detainees released later. Bush praises Rumsfeld.
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