Ottawa Growth Sparks Franklin County Planning Call
Jeanny Sharp explains Ottawa and Franklin County growth, driven by Kansas urban shift and nearby Johnson and Douglas counties. The piece urges planning through a visioning process to manage infrastructure, taxes, and services, urging cooperation between city and county for orderly, inviting growth.
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Franklin County
U.S
Ottawa
Kansas
Johnson and Douglas
Johnson and Douglas County
Associated Press
Olathe
Leawood
Overland Park
Shawnee
Lawrence
Derby
Dodge City
Manhattan
Liberal
Lenexa
Garden City
Wichita
Hays
Jeanny Sharp
Awbrey’s critique of Kansas teacher prep and standards
Columnist David Awbrey argues Kansas standards for math science reading and social studies are solid but schools of education fail to produce deeply knowledgeable teachers. He favors more subject matter focus and less pedagogy to raise academic caliber, while noting shortages and the reality that many licensed teachers work in other fields.
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David Awbrey
Herald
Kansas
Awbrey
Forced prayer in schools won’t solve problems
A Kansas columnist argues that public schools should not indoctrinate students with a single religious view. He notes America’s religious diversity, counters claims that the Supreme Court outlawed prayer, and urges support for students through families and churches rather than coercive school-based religion.
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Kansas
U.S. Supreme Court
Bishop Neumann
Little Johnny
Little Sally
the Herald Friday
Linda Brown
Castro Benefits From U S Cuba Sanctions Opinion
A Florida visitor argues that sanctions and the Helms Burton Act fail to curb Castro and that Americans in Cuba increasingly drive a dollar economy. The piece notes dollars outpace pesos, wage gaps, and a shift toward consumer goods, urging more exposure to Americans and Western values to influence change.
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Cuba
Marina
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Ottawa Herald
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Walter Rubal
Tabel
Ottawaherald
Bill Gray
Bgray
Kathy Miller
Krmiller
Ken Kistner
Kistner
Ottawaherald.com
Tim Millicam
Zanassenting L
Walter
Castro
Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Canada
Mexico
Jamaica
Parque Central
Kathleen Parker
Tribune
Aarmia
Wmielia Service
Fereen A.m
Gadar
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