Editorial: Promises kept by Lawrence Family Promise program
The Journal-World profiles Isiah Linnear and his five children who joined Lawrence Family Promise after leaving West Chicago. The program, started in Lawrence four years ago, helped 68 adults and 41 children in 18 families in 2011, with 11 families graduating that year. More than 1,000 volunteers and about 35 area congregations support shelter, day care, counseling and housing. Joe Reitz spearheaded bringing the program here. despite challenges, community buy-in grew as demand for services rose, underscoring ongoing need and the value of sustained support.
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Twinkies death prompts market lessons and nostalgia
Obituary style pondering on Hostess and Twinkies amid bankruptcy talks. The piece argues market forces prevail while boomer nostalgia shapes demand, noting Hostess with 18 500 employees and 30 brands across 36 plants faced strike actions and bankruptcy since 2004. Democratic policy questions and union dynamics loom as a broader caution.
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Lowering the bar on education hurts all students
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. reflects on race based education standards in Florida and Virginia, arguing that lowering benchmarks to aid certain groups fosters inferiority feelings. He compares this to lowering a basketball rim for white players and urges lifting all students to higher achievement.
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Downtown Lawrence meter hooding approved for Christmas season
The Lawrence City Commission unanimously approved a plan from the Downtown Lawrence Association to hood all downtown parking meters from Thanksgiving to December 25. Cars may park in the hooded spaces for two hours at no charge. The DLA will pay the city about $4,000 from merchant donations to offset meter revenue losses.
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