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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 2005
Page
5
A reader questions removing annual warning signs at the Inverness stop ahead on Wakarusa Drive. Traffic engineer Dave Woosley says crashes persist from inattention and warns removal could raise crash risk, noting arterial all way stops aren t expected by many drivers.
A brief street vignette mentions reader responses on a Borders discussion and a question about the Star Spangled Banner lyrics raised by Jonathan Gardner a teaching counselor in Lawrence.
Linda Champion, retired, Louis Santiago a Kansas University graduate student and Diane Ryder in marketing discuss the familiar school song. They reflect on growing up with it and singing it with others, some recalling words under musical guidance.
Rep Dennis Moore awarded Dave Clark and Becky Hubbell of Leawood as Angels in Adoption for 2005 in Washington. The couple, married 34 years with five children including three adopted, advocate to reverse Romania's ban on out of country adoptions. Moore praised their commitment to Romanian children and adoptive families.
Governor Sebelius highlighted the S P audit of Kansas school spending as a tool to boost accountability and identify successful district practices. The review, funded by the Kauffman Foundation and covering 16 districts, will spotlight four districts for closer examination with a final report due later this year.
The State Board remains divided on sex education standards with districts likely opting out or in. Conservatives push for opt-in requiring parental permission, while moderates favor opt-out, arguing it preserves local control and avoids fewer students taking class due to busy parents. Public comments split the board as Erik Ahlen from Eudora warns opt-in could raise teen pregnancy.
The State Board of Education plans a Lawrence October schedule with a KU tour, reception, and lunch at local schools. It will feature presentations by KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway and Dean Rick Ginsberg on sex education policy amid strong debate between moderates and conservatives.
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