Lawrence students improve in writing on 2009 AYP report
Editorial notes Kansas and Lawrence public schools show progress in the 2009 Adequate Yearly Progress results. While most subjects meet standards, writing remains uneven with only two of 22 Lawrence schools achieving the Standard of Excellence in writing. A new, more intensive writing test was introduced this year.
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Letters Policy for The Journal World
The Journal World explains letter submission standards for its Public Forum. Letters must be under 250 words and free of time specific material or libel. The paper may edit letters without changing viewpoints and requires name address and phone number for submission by mail or email.
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Obama’s Nobel Prize row mirrors foreign policy worries
Charles Krauthammer argues Obama’s early foreign policy moves reveal naivete and misreads of Iran, China, and Russia. He critiques the missile defense concession to Poland and the Czech Republic, the Cairo speech’s impact, and moves toward engagement over sanctions, calling it amateurish and self-serving.
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Health reform at pivotal point with Obama guiding plan
Washington Post columnist David Broder reports that Obama and aides Rahm Emanuel Peter Orszag and Nancy Ann DeParle are navigating price and policy barriers to deliver a substantial health care overhaul. Democrats seek affordable coverage, a financing plan, and delivery reforms while Republicans remain largely sidelined.
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Old Home Town Snapshot From 1984 Headlines
Lawrence city commissioners weigh ensuring utility independence before selling Kansas Public Service to Missouri Public Service. A Topeka hotel company buys Helidomes in Lawrence and Manhattan in a Landmark Hotels package, with a closing after Nov 15. Brock Hotel of Irving holds leases and IRB obligations for both properties. Hospitals face deficits.
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