Ottawa Middle School stands labeled as low achieving by federal list
Ottawa Middle School was named among Kansas low achieving schools by the U.S. Department of Education for the 2000-2001 year due to declining eighth grade reading scores. Critics argue the standard unfairly compares different class cohorts and calls for a national benchmark to ensure uniformity and fairness.
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Kansas
U.S. Department of Education
OMS
Dale Fox
Bush
Ottawa
Franklin County
Wellsville
Williamsburg
Central Heights
Pomona
Arkansas
Mississippi
Abortion access for servicewomen abroad debated in Congress
The Seattle P I notes shifting U S policy on abortion for military personnel overseas. It details past bans, presidential shifts, and recent Senate moves led by Patty Murray and Olympia Snowe to repeal the ban, amid House resistance and defense bill leverage. It frames rights as non territorial and urges Congress to grant overseas servicewomen equal access.
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America
U.S
United States
Congress
Clinton
Washington
Patty Murray
Maine
Olympia Snowe
Senate
Conference Committee
House
Snowe
Death tax rhetoric and wealthy policy critique
Donald Kaul rails against the estate tax repeal in the Bush era, portraying it as punitive to the rich and a political trap. He argues the tax favors the very wealthy, praises Democrats for resisting it, and criticizes GOP motives while linking wealth inheritance to social decay.
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The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Bush
CIA
Congress
Mr. Bush
William H. Gates Jr
Mr. Gates
Bill Gates
Gates
Ottawa Legion AA thanks Titus for field access and donation
The Ottawa American Legion AA Baseball Team, including players, coaches, and parents, thanks Ottawa University Coach Jarrod Titus for letting them use the new university field on Sunday June 30 and for his and his wife’s donation to the program.
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Ottawa American Legion
Ottawa University
Jarrod Titus
U.U
Hermann
Evans
Ottawa Legion AA
Ottawa Herald urged city column on fundraisers and city matters
Terry White of Ottawa questions the Ottawa Herald for a column on a membership drive to fund a new vault and urges focus on broader city issues. He asks why the hospital uses sales tax dollars to buy real estate and criticizes Sunday store closures, urging coverage of important city topics.
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The
Ottawa Herald
Terry White
Ottawa
My Nation and the Pledge of Allegiance Debate
Shirley Coffman of Ottawa defends the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer in schools, arguing that the Constitution and Bill of Rights protect freedom of speech and religion, and condemns atheists seeking changes for opposing views. She contrasts American liberties with life under oppression abroad.
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United States
England
Korea
Vietnam
America the Beautiful
America
George
Israel
Pakistan
Shirley Coffman
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald column sparks reader protest over free advertising
A reader objects to Dr Bud Gollier Community Viewpoints, accusing it of acting as a free advertising vehicle for local clubs. The letter questions potential membership drives for the Country Club and Ottawa Recreation Activities and asks if future columns will promote gym and facility expansions.
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Bud Gollier
The
Ottawa Herald
OMA
Ottawa Recreation Activities
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