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- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013 · 58 comments
- Former area Boy Scouts react to decision allowing gay scouts May 24, 2013 · 47 comments
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 29 comments
- Veritas graduation celebrates faith, family May 25, 2013 · 4 comments
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013 · 19 comments
- Opinion: Discrimination more than just poor service May 25, 2013 · 19 comments
- Police department's case for a new facility not likely to show on next year's budget, officials say May 25, 2013 · 10 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 49 comments
- Simons' Saturday Column: KU’s legislative lobbying effort lacks clout, continuity May 25, 2013 · 17 comments
- Faith Forum: Can prayer really heal people? May 25, 2013 · 2 comments
- Bill Self: Security tricky subject May 25, 2013
- Graduation and 'stepping up' an all-school event at Bishop Seabury May 24, 2013
- Simons' Saturday Column: KU’s legislative lobbying effort lacks clout, continuity May 25, 2013
- Club Magic manager says he's trying to turn around a new business at an old, and troubled, location May 25, 2013
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013
- Lawrence pastor seeks to reconnect youth to NAACP May 25, 2013
- Free State girls clinch 6A state track title May 25, 2013
- Kansas baseball moves to 2-0 in Big 12 tournament May 25, 2013
- Opinion: NYC has seen enough of Anthony Weiner May 25, 2013
- Opinion: New Orleans has inspiring rebirth May 5, 2013
Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting
Smith, being 20 years old, could not legally have a handgun either. I'd wager that neither of these yahoos obtained their guns from a source that would actually conduct a background check - even if we had a universal background check law in place. So, no...universal background checks would not have stopped this.
I invite anyone with evidence to disprove my hypothesis.
May 23, 2013 at 8:58 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years
By selecting a superior raw material to work with (a.k.a. cherry-picking their students).
May 22, 2013 at 10:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Push-back on Common Core not unique to Kansas
"I don't know why Peter Hancock continually misrepresents facts"
...but we all know why Dave Trabert does so. It's what he's employed to do.
May 21, 2013 at 3:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away
If teaching is such a gravy-train, Solomon, ....why aren't you on it?
For that matter, why do half those who enter the profession leave within five years?
May 21, 2013 at 6:20 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Organized labor calls current Legislature one of the worst
YEAH! 'cause that free speech/assembly/petitioning of the government stuff should only apply to wealthy business owners.
May 15, 2013 at 12:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
School board moves forward on sex ed curriculum
Given that citizens have the right to keep and bear arms, it is completely unconscionable that we don't have firearm education in K-12 schools. It's like we think that at the magic age of 21, people will miraculously gain all they need to know about responsible gun ownership by some divine intervention.....
...kinda like the right-wing-religious folks believe about sex ed, come to think of it.
May 14, 2013 at 10:51 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
School board moves forward on sex ed curriculum
Really? You think kids are going to have sex or use contraception simply because they've learned about it in school? Well, I guess we'd better not teach about the holocaust either....'cause if kids learn about something...then they're gonna go out and do it.....
Or perhaps you haven't thought far enough ahead to realize that today's kids will be tomorrow's adults; and that we aren't just educating them for things they will make THEIR OWN DECISIONS about RIGHT NOW. Rather, we're educating them about things that will effect them for the rest of their lives.
What possible good can come from selectively withholding information from people?
May 14, 2013 at 10:47 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
School board to review human sexuality curriculum
The whole "abstinence only" thing is silly. Folks who push that must also think we shouldn't teach teens about voting - since they aren't old enough for that. Nor should we teach about the right to bear arms - because teens aren't old enough to own guns. No reason to teach them about responsible drinking, either, since they can't legally drink until age 21. Blah, blah, blah....
Guess what, folks: your personal beliefs about teens and sex are no excuse for not providing a comprehensive sex education. Education is for life, not just for right now.
May 13, 2013 at 3:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Firepower
"Liberals don't go to gun shops and shows do they?"
I know one who does......
:)
May 13, 2013 at 9:37 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Ad campaign accuses Kansas schools of low academic standards
"state assessments show that only 56% of 11th grade students read grade-appropriate material with full comprehension (as determined by KSDE)."
STOP THE PRESSES! 56% of kids read at a level considered "average". What's next, Dave, a KPI report about how (in best chicken little voice) "half our kids perform below average!!!!"
May 7, 2013 at 7:53 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )