Kansas community colleges spotlight in seamless education plan
Editorial notes that Kansas 19 community colleges are expanding enrollments and aligning with local employers. They train for high demand fields, partner with Tyson and John Deere, and offer wind turbine and aircraft welding programs. Developmental courses remain needed as ACT readiness gaps persist across districts.
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Kansas
Kansas University
Dale Reed
Seward County Community College
Liberal
Garden City Community College
Tyson
John Deere
Cloud County Community College
Reed
Butler County Community College
Wichita
Jacqueline Vietti
el Dorado
Vietti
Butler County
Kansas P-20 Education Council
Voters reflect uncertain policymakers analysis in Washington
David Broder argues voters are withholding verdicts on party preference as GOP gains appear inflated by past losses. He sees a likely small House majority, a split Congress, and weak economic leadership from both parties with Ben Bernanke as the clearest steady voice amid a lack of compelling spokespeople.
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Washington
John Boehner
Congress
Senate
House
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Federal Reserve
Ben Bernanke
Chris Dodd
Connecticut
Bob Bennett
Utah
GOP
Paul Ryan
Wisconsin
White House
Old Home Town from Lawrence Daily World 1910
In 1910 the Blade harrow by Charles Wall of Grant township was praised by John Deere Plow Co. testers in Moline as the best harrow yet made. Wall’s idea led to a patented, perfected implement and a possible manufacturing offer pending expert report.
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Charles Wall
Grant Township
John Deere Plow Co
Moline
Ill
Wall
Public library expansion debated in Lawrence forum
In a letter to the editor Deborah Snyder argues against a single site expansion for Lawrence Public Library on a busy downtown corridor. She cites traffic bottlenecks at Kentucky and Sixth Streets and urges consideration of satellite libraries to spread services more accessibly and cheaply.
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Sixth Street
Kentucky
Tennessee
Lawrence
Sixth
Deborah Snyder
City Hall
Community policing and tax policy debate in Lawrence letter
A letter argues the Lawrence Police Department needs outside examination of its complaint procedures and performance measures to restore transparency. It contrasts silent leadership with effective community policing and urges the City Commission to demand an audit. The writer then questions tax policy, noting historic top rates and the influence of the wealthiest 2 percent on politics. Richard M. Hassur.
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Lawrence Journal-World
Lawrence
Tarik Khatib
City Commission
Khatib
Olin
LPD
SPD
Laura Routh
Republican Party
George H.W. Bush
Bush
Supreme Court
Richard M. Hassur
Recalculation of Library Costs Cited in Public Forum Letter
In a Public Forum letter Cecil G Teeter disputes an Oct 26 note claiming library costs amount to less than a penny per day. He asserts the monthly $2.88 and yearly $34.50 figures equate to over 9 cents daily and questions the calculator’s result. The Journal World invites brief, public-interest letters with author details and optional submission methods.
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Public Forum
Cecil G. Teeter
Lawrence
Journal-World
Ijworld.com
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Dolph Simons Sr
Dolph C. Simons Jr
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Ann Gardner
Chris Bell
Caroline Trowbridge
Ed Ciambrone
the World Company
Sixth and
New Hampshire Streets
P.O
Kan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Associated Press
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Electronics
Suzanne Schlicht
Dan Cox
Mediapharmedia
Ralph Gage
David Broder
Washington Post Writers Group
Davidbroder
Washpost.com
Old Home Town
Lawrence Daily World
Sarah St. John
Readmore
Ljworld.com
Old
Chattanooga
CMAN
Lawrence Public Library
Sarah Farthing
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