Kansas universities adjust remedial policy to boost student success
Editorial lauds Kansas lawmakers and university leaders for shifting remedial funding away from state dollars. The change requires individual student plans for those admitted with gaps, prompting more targeted support services and potential boosts in retention and graduation rates as universities bear responsibility for student outcomes.
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Kansas Higher Education
Mike O’neal
R-Hutchinson
Kansas Board of Regents
Andy Tompkins
Tompkins
Kansas University
Kansas
Chick-fil-A and Ravens controversy signal changing times
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr notes a shift in attitudes as Chick-fil-A faced protests over Dan Cathy’s opposition to same sex marriage while Ravens player Brendon Ayanbadejo faced corporate support for his pro equality stance. The piece contrasts public backlash with rising acceptance, citing Meagan McCain and polling shifts from 1995 to today.
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Dan Cathy
Biblical Recorder
Ken Coleman
Cathy
America
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Jim Henson Co
Emmett C. Burns Jr
Maryland
Steve Bisciotti
NFL
Baltimore Ravens
Brendon Ayanbadejo
Ravens
Burns
Chris Kluwe
Minnesota Vikings
Ayanbadejo
John Rocker
Kobe Bryant
Sam Cooke
Meghan McCain
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
Miami Herald
MiamiHerald.com
Dispatches from the Legal Front
The column reports a clash between Supreme Court Justice Scalia and Seventh Circuit Judge Posner over Reading Law. It notes sharp criticisms and blogs, plus Posner’s pragmatist stance alongside his conservative credentials. It also covers the State Department’s designation of the Haqqani Network as a foreign terrorist organization and potential policy implications.
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Legal Front
Supreme Court
Scalia
Richard Posner
U.S. Court of Appeals
Posner
Chicago
New Republic of Justice
Justice Scalia
Judge Posner
Brian Leiter
University of Chicago
Garner
University of Chicago Law School
Inter
U.S. Department of State
Lawfare
State Department
Haqqani
Department of Defense
Department of State
Mike Hoeflich
Kansas University School of Law
Journal-World
Public Forum on unemployment debate sparks letters
In the Journal-World Public Forum readers dispute Lynn Jenkins on unemployment and fairness. Charles Crabtree and Richard Kay defend measured discourse while urging empathy for the jobless, noting the need for accurate, respectful debate. Letters policy details follow.
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Jana Rea
Public Forum
Lynn Jenkins
Ms. Rea
Jenkins
Richard Kay
Lawrence
Jana
Journal-World
Journal- World
Ijworld.com
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Chris Bell
Ed Ciambrone
Ann Gardner
Caroline Trowbridge
the World Company
Dolph C. Simons III
Dan C. Simons
Suzanne Schlicht
Ralph Gage
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