Kansas education funding under national scrutiny
An analysis notes Kansas did not increase state funding for universities this year while other states rose spending. Inflation adjusted K-12 funding has fallen about 17 percent since 2008, rankings show. Disputes over methodology from KPI and Center on Budget and Policy Priorities surface as Kansas judges funding adequacy and legislators plan fall university tours.
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Center On Budget and Policy Priorities
Kansas Policy Institute
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Kansas Association of School Boards
Kansas Supreme Court
Congress may rein in Fed leaders and power shifts
George Will analyzes how Fed independence erodes as politics encroaches on the Federal Reserve. He cites Bernanke, Summers, and Yellen discussions, tapering debates, ZIRP, and the fear that monetary policy now serves broader political aims and wealth effects rather than pure price stability.
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CBS
Pelley
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Kevin Brady
Texas
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Dow
Yellen
Congress
George Will
Washington Post Writers Group
Two Groves Unequally Treated Across Miami Neighborhoods
Leonard Pitts Jr reflects on racial and class inequities highlighted by contrasting lives in Coconut Grove and West Grove Miami. He recalls soil contamination issues near a park and an old incinerator site, noting delayed responses and ongoing distrust, urging recognition of systemic oppression and equal concern for all children.
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University of Miami
Leonard Pitts Jr
The
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Public Forum on Free Speech and Kansas Defunding Debate
Maura Mensch Landry of Lawrence argues in a public forum that defunding the Kansas University in response to Professor Guth’s remarks is unconscionable and stupid. She invokes historic Kansas progress on civil rights and space exploration, urging resilience in defending free speech.
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Lawrence
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Hodges
Sarah St. John
Ace in 1913 Readmore Old Home Town
Lawrence readers recall 1913 events in the city’s history through Readmore’s Old Home Town feature on LJWorld. The column highlights local life, notable figures, and community changes that shaped Lawrence’s early 20th century.
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