Law clash over school suspensions testing FERPA and state rules
Crewe State faces a conflict as Senate Bill 129 aims to speed notification of suspensions to law enforcement and drive license revocations, risking FERPA privacy limits. Ottawa High and Ottawa Middle record 64 and 36 suspensions affecting 52 and 32 students, raising concerns about data sharing and federal funding.
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Letters to the Ottawa Herald Readers Forum
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The Craig affair and the media hypocrisy critique
Michael Reagan argues that the Larry Craig case reveals Democratic and media hypocrisy over traditional values and gay rights. He contends reporters downplay Craig's alleged sexuality while painting conservatives as hypocrites, using the scandal to attack GOP stances on family values and gay marriage.
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Lobbyists target law enforcement legal scrutiny rise
An article notes lobbyists aimed at state attorneys general seek to curb investigations and lawsuits, often from corporations, with comment from Attorney General Morrison’s office. Kansas ethics rules require registration only for regulating influence, while Volunteering Kansas expands statewide service matching. Several ex-Lt. Governors join Lt. Gov. Parkinson to promote Volunteer Kansas, with listing of opportunities and the volume of language courses rising for students statewide.
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Shelby Smith
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Readers' Forum letters sought for Ottawa Herald
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