Quote on defending rights by Kors at university level
Alan Charles Kors, co founder of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, says in 2001 that few leaders of public universities grasp defending the Bill of Rights and academic freedom is a privilege and duty, not a bother or distraction.
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Leveling the Field in Education Policy Tug of War
A column argues that No Child Left Behind biases public schools against students with disabilities. It calls for local control, broader acceptance of disabled students by all schools, and scrutiny of private school exemptions. The piece links voucher advocacy to undermining public education and urges certification for all schools accepting all applicants.
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NCLB
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UNITY forum to feature McCain Obama in Chicago
The July 24 UNITY conference in Chicago will host a two hour primetime forum with candidates John McCain and Barack Obama. Hosted by UNITY CNN and Time Magazine, the event marks the first joint UNITY presidential discussion on diversity, with questions from journalists across Asian American, Black, Hispanic, and Native American groups.
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Barack Obama
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National Association of Black Journalists
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
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Unity Presidential Forum
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Mass teacher retirement could get complicated
Kansas faces a coming wave of retirements under the rule of 85 as KPERS rules curb post retirement work. Districts lean on contractor teachers to bypass salary caps and pension with potential losses in district control and pension contributions. Legislative scrutiny looms as 33 contractors are currently active in this workaround.
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Kansas Public Employee Retirement System
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