Letters to the Editor

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The only choice
By Gail Kernes - Lawrence
February 9, 2010
If you move from living within a large city, San Francisco or the Hyde Park area of Chicago, Hillcrest Elementary School is the only choice for an elementary school if you are looking for international diversity.
Tax acceptance
By Steve Bradt - Lawrence
February 9, 2010
In her Feb. 5 letter, Anne Miller states: “Everyone wants to keep their neighborhood school, and no one wants change. No one wants to have their taxes increased to pay for this.” I must respectfully disagree.
Money talks
By William Skepnek - Lawrence
February 9, 2010
We know what gets in the way. For a Congress elected every two years, campaigning never stops. Campaigns cost money, and money comes with strings attached. It is simple: If you want to know how the congressman will vote, check
Desperate Haiti
By Bryant Freeman - Lawrence
February 7, 2010
In defense of the 10 American missionaries accused of kidnapping children in Haiti, I would like to state the following. As director emeritus of Kansas University’s Institute of Haitian Studies, I speak from experience of some 50 years in Haiti, with stays of from three weeks to six months.
The big race
By David Reber - Lawrence
February 7, 2010
It’s not about efficiency; it’s about winning. That’s the strategy with top fuel racing. Burning fuel at 100 gallons per minute wins the race. You could drop a Prius drivetrain into your dragster and dramatically improve efficiency, but you’d lose.
School vision
By Aaron Blosser - Lawrence
February 7, 2010
The number crunchers have been talking about how much money could be saved per student if Cordley and New York elementary schools were closed. How about the economic impact to our fair city? We are constantly trying to attract new businesses. Are we going to tell them that the neighborhoods with the most affordable housing no longer have neighborhood schools due to a lack of long-term vision by our school board?
Climate shifts
By Steve Craven - Lawrence
February 6, 2010
It’s difficult to be precise within the 250-word limit in a letter to the editor. The point of my previous letter (Public Forum, Jan. 26) was about human impact on climate, but my reference to the ancient Roman and Mayan civilizations appears to have confused the issue.
Get creative
By Melinda Toumi - Lawrence
February 6, 2010
Wednesday’s paper fulfilled my irony requirement for the day. Professor Budig’s statements touted flexible higher education meeting personal and businesses’ economic needs, but stood in stark contrast to the story on the mismanaged economic disaster of our public school system. Kansas, locally and statewide, is facing painful decision making that will shape our education, businesses and economy for generations.
Cut the days
By Lori Wagner - Lawrence
February 6, 2010
Here’s an idea. Figure out what it costs per day to provide a quality education for the children of Lawrence.
Board support
Anne Miller - Lawrence
February 5, 2010
The school board has some very difficult and painful decisions regarding the outlined cuts to public schools in the range of $4 million to $5 million for next year. Everyone wants to keep their neighborhood school, and no one wants change. No one wants to have their taxes increased to pay for this. We cannot have it both ways.
Mismanaged?
By Pat Hubbell - Lawrence
February 5, 2010
Word on the street in the state capital sounds like this: “We feel we have been generous to Kansas school district funding. We feel the monies have been mismanaged.” That’s the word, like it or not.
Tax accountability
Ken Meyer, Lawrence
February 4, 2010
Sustainable, definition: meeting needs for an indefinite period of time without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. It’s time we put “sustainability” into government. It’s sure not there now.
Reform not dead
Robin Jones, Tonganoxie
February 4, 2010
To the editor: In response to Dr. Steven Bruner’s letter (Public Forum, Jan. 29), I would first like to say I don’t agree with the “Sunday morning pundits” that health care reform is dead. Overwhelming percentages of Americans disapprove of the current version of reform, but given today’s political landscape it would not surprise me to see the administration attempt to impose their will anyway.
Invest in schools
Sharon Ashworth, Lawrence
February 4, 2010
To the editor: Instead of closing our schools, let’s reinvest in them. Instead of consolidating schools in order to attain a “financial efficiency,” let’s retain our neighborhood schools as a commitment to educational efficiency.
Admission fee
Ken Phipps, Lawrence
February 4, 2010
My wife and I went to the Lawrence Home Show last Friday evening and arrived just as the wind was starting to swirl the snow around us. After we found a parking place and went inside we were surprised to find a sign that said “Admittance $5.”

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