Sawyer plan for lottery scholarships causes campaign stir
Kansas politics heats as Rep. Sawyer proposes using about 42 million dollars in state lottery proceeds to fund college scholarships for all qualifying high school graduates. Critics call the plan misguided and generous, while Lt. Gov. Guest editorials note reader opinions are welcome in the Reader Forum.
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Equal Time for Work Ethic Over Lottery in Kansas
Op ed urges Kansas to enact The Equal Time Act designating equal lottery and work ethic advertising. It proposes a two part plan: first require one dollar of work ethic advertising per dollar spent on lottery promotion, then test effects on high school students via Get Rich Quick Gang versus No Free Lunch Bunch groups over four years. The piece critiques state lottery as stoking a culture of getting rich quick and calls for awakening political leaders to balance messages.
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Public school reform call for radical changes
Reader forum urges faster action toward high standards choice and accountability in public schools. Cites Sen. John Kerry and the Democrat Leadership Council advocating merit based pay end of social promotions and comprehensive school choice for 21st century competition. Harry Coker Parsons
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Safe Schools guide warns against misreading warning signs
Opinion piece critiques the federal guide A Guide to Safe Schools by Richard Riley and Janet Reno. It cautions teachers and parents to interpret behavioral red flags cautiously, avoid labeling students, and balance vigilance with context to prevent mislabeling aggressive youths.
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