Lawrence Schools Foundation funds student internet access devices
The Lawrence Schools Foundation awarded 39000 to the district to buy 200 Kajeet SmartSpot devices, adding to 120 already in use, to provide home internet access for about 400 students lacking connectivity. The program supports digital textbooks and online assignments, with filters and multi-user access, advancing digital equity and family impact.
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Reprinted with permission from local writer Sarah St. John
Local writer Sarah St. John is credited for the material reproduced, with permission for reprinting. The note directs readers to online follow up at a daily Lawrence History Facebook page.
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Protests Rise as Kaepernick Sparks National Debate
Leonard Pitts Jr. argues that American protest is an act of faith, growing beyond Colin Kaepernick’s anthem refusal to challenge racial oppression. He cites reactions from players, pundits, and history to frame protest as a test of America standing up for its Black citizens.
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Today in history highlights key events across eras
On Sept. 15 1963 four black girls died in the Birmingham church bombing and three Klansmen were later convicted. In 1989 the Foreign Affairs department became the State Department. The 1935 Nuremberg Laws stripped German Jews of citizenship. The 1940 Battle of Britain saw RAF gains over the Luftwaffe. In 1955 Nabokov's Lolita appeared in Paris. In 1972 a grand jury indicted seven men in Watergate. In 1981 the Senate panel backed Justice O Connor’s nomination.
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Post factual politics echo from Putin era memory holes
George Will argues Russia cements power by mastering memory and suppressing truth. A Russian blogger’s conviction under 354.1 reflects the regime’s control over history. Putin's nostalgia for the Soviet era shapes domestic rule and foreign aims amid a post factual world.
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