Beginning of School Year Brings Hope in Franklin County
Franklin Count teachers and Ottawa students return amid excitement and concern. Parents, students, and educators share a commitment to shared responsibility for learning. The piece urges community involvement and balanced views on testing and progress. Jeanny Sharp, Editor and Publisher.
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Franklin
Franklin County
Ottawa
Jeanny Sharp
Kansas students store well on ACT tests
A Kansas teacher praises local schools after reading about high ACT scores. The writer defends Kansas education against criticism in The Herald, urges pride, and promotes a spring county reading festival featuring 10 to 12 national authors for grades 3-5. Local schools, teachers, and parents are optimistic for the new year.
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California
David Awbrey
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Franklin County Reading Council
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Questioning the Press and Public Trust in America
A columnist argues Americans distrust televised news and political interviews as questions are scripted. The piece questions media bias, government secrecy, and the debt crisis while urging citizens to demand answers and criticizing controlled press conferences. It cites O J Simpson, Balkans, WTO protests, and gun ownership debates.
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Larry King
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Balkans
Bill Clinton
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Paul
World Trade Organization
Seattle
Genoa
Italy
Israel and US policy a costly questionable alliance
The writer urges Americans to question support for Israel, arguing U S aid totaling 81 to 90 billion skews policy and fuels Middle East conflict. Israel is portrayed as occupying Palestinian lands and threatening regional peace, with warnings of increased terrorism and lost American lives.
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New Jersey
Egypt
United States
Middle East
Washington
Saddam Hussein
America
Defense Department
U.S
Otta
Congress
Wa Herald
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