Kansas teachers number shrink as funding cuts bite
The Kansas State Department of Education details how public school funding cuts have reduced certified staff by 277 this year, including 256 teachers, while student enrollment rose by 9,701. The editorial argues that smaller class sizes boost achievement and calls for reversing the 14 percent drop in per pupil funding over four years to restore teacher staffing.
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Football scramble puts focus on funds
George Will analyzes the booming college football industry. He argues salaries for Alabama and LSU coaches rival presidential pay, notes conference realignments driven by TV deals, and questions whether the system benefits higher education. He warns reforms may backfire and questions paying players.
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Texas
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The Jackson myth and Murray guilt in one arc
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on Michael Jackson’s rise and fall from child prodigy to troubled icon, and on Dr Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter conviction. He notes the public thirst for grace and the enduring tragedy of a life spent in the spotlight and amid excess.
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Out of balance in politics and wealth, reader argues
A Public Forum letter decries economic imbalance and political influence by the wealthy. Citing the CBO and Citizens United, the author warns against aristocratic rule and calls for balanced regulation, urging better governance in the United States. The Journal-World notes its letters policy and submission details.
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Lawrence KS
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