Schools go wired as Kansas districts push computer age
An editorial discusses the surge of classroom computer use and fiber optic funding in Kansas. It cites Rep Ralph Tanner and districts like Ottawa and DeSoto, noting debates over Y2K worries, resource allocation, and whether technology replaces teachers. It warns against overreliance on machines and urges balance with good instruction.
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Recall the Kansas state board over evolution in science standards
The Winfield Daily Courier urges recalling state board members who voted to remove evolution and the big bang from science standards. The editorial argues the move harms education, hurts Kansas economy, and promotes political wedge issues, urging action to replace the board majority.
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Guest Editorials Reflect Reader Opinions
A note explains that guest editorials present reader views and may not represent The Herald or its editorial stance. It emphasizes variety of opinion and clarifies the publication's position on the guest pieces.
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Reader Forum guidelines for submissions at Ottawa Herald
Readers may send hand signed letters with address and phone, to The Ottawa Herald at 104 S. Cedar Ottawa Kansas or via email at letters ottawaherald.com Submissions must be under 500 words.
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Readable Contact List of U S Senators and Kansas Officials
A fragmented OCR listing U S Senator Pat Roberts and Sam Brownback offices with addresses in Washington. It also includes Gov Bill Graves and state legislators Ralph Tanner Bill Feverbom and Robert Tyson with Topeka KS offices and phone numbers. The text mixes spelling errors and partial URLs.
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Florida August Heat Draws Yankee Migrants To Florida
Charley Reese notes August in Florida is relentlessly hot and humid, with daily sea breezes and unpredictable storms. He jokes that September stays hot, while winter transplants rush to Florida to escape the north, and warns August tests visitors before migration to the Sunshine State.
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Behold the Kansas Governors and a Stealth Beige Cadillac
A Herald of Kansas politics riffs on governors need for symbolic rides and public spending. It critiques Cadillac choices, district budgets, a Lake Clinton private resort plan, Topeka air wing cuts, and hog bills, flagging potential political fallout for leaders like Graves, Adkins, and the BOE debates. It closes promoting Hawver's Capitol Report.
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