- Armed employees could invalidate school districts’ insurance policies June 20, 2013 · 10 comments
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013 · 12 comments
- On the street: What is your favorite Shakespearean play? June 19, 2013 · 11 comments
- Shooting reported Tuesday night during road-rage incident; police looking for driver June 19, 2013 · 13 comments
- City approves Menards store next to Home Depot at 31st and Iowa streets June 18, 2013 · 90 comments
- Tuition, fees going up; regents blame Legislature June 19, 2013 · 4 comments
- Kobach considering filing charges against protesters who came to his home June 17, 2013 · 134 comments
- Letter: Yoder votes June 20, 2013 · 3 comments
- Opinion: Redskins mascot can’t be justified June 16, 2013 · 105 comments
- Blog: State seeking proposal to develop resort at Clinton Lake State Park June 18, 2013 · 40 comments
- Professional dancer to flutter through Kansas milkweed to help save butterflies June 19, 2013
- Daytripper: We're in the money May 20, 2013
- Day 2: From the Emerald Triangle to the Sunflower State May 27, 2013
- Andrew Wiggins scores seven points in Bill Self campers game June 19, 2013
- Consultants raise concerns about proposed LMH wellness center at city's new recreation center June 19, 2013
- Opinion: Bureaucrats at root of government trust June 14, 2013
- Police investigate string of almost 20 auto burglaries in west Lawrence June 18, 2013
- KU football lands two oral commitments June 19, 2013
- County takes no action on controversial rock quarry June 19, 2013
- Editor to receive 2014 William Allen White Foundation honor at KU June 18, 2013
Efforts continue at blocking Common Core in Kansas
Why do they keep promoting the lie that Common Core was a state-led initiative? Common Core was mainly created by Achieve, Inc, which is a non-profit corp, and then funded by Gates Foundation. I assume that when they realized they needed to make it at least look like it came from the states (due to federal law), they asked the National Governors Association (a trade association) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (another trade association) for input. Neither of these groups had any authority from any state to write the standards. The states are 'allowed input' on about 15% of the standards. Wow! They get to voice their opinions.
As usual, the federal gov bribed the states to accept the standards by attaching federal monies to it with Race to the Top. Money and the race to get away from the equally horrible NCLB makes for bad decision motivators.
Do some more research: http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/b...
May 31, 2013 at 9:01 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City hears pitch for policy limiting use of drones by police department
This isn't a relevant issue, huh?
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/pr...
May 30, 2013 at 8:52 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
City hears pitch for policy limiting use of drones by police department
The article fails to mention that Mayor Dever admitted that while it was a sure thing that money would not be in the budget to purchase drones this summer, sometimes federal funds are available to make special purchases, such as the armored tactical vehicle recently purchased by the city.
May 28, 2013 at 11:18 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Conservative groups to host discussion on tax reform
What are you afraid of?
March 30, 2013 at 5:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Conservative groups to host discussion on tax reform
Isn't it worth your time to go & enlighten everyone how wrong they are? Not able to hold up your end of the debate?
March 30, 2013 at 5:34 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Conservative groups to host discussion on tax reform
Why don't all you commenters go to the forum & make your oh so irrefutable points instead of snarking from the safety of your basements.
March 29, 2013 at 4:27 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ITEP report says race to no income tax based on flawed theory
I don't get the whole brand new account accusation (as if someone who doesn't spend their life commenting on LJWorld articles has less to say or has a somehow inferior opinion?).
You obviously didn't look far enough into KPI and ALEC...oh, I'm sorry, they're listed as scholars instead of directors. As most professors I've known couldn't direct their way out of a paper bag, I see no problem with having a separate board of directors and a board of scholars.
March 3, 2013 at 3:41 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
ITEP report says race to no income tax based on flawed theory
I appreciate SamCrow's comment, as it points out the usual tripe that there is a "non-partisan" study. Just as the KPI or ALEC is hardly non-partisan, neither is ITEP. And there are *gasp* professors on their boards as well.
March 2, 2013 at 9:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Prayer list targets "dark spiritual areas" of Kansas, including Lawrence
I laugh at how this has gotten under so many skins. If you don't believe in the God their praying to, you have nothing to worry about, right? Nothing's going to happen to you. Your spiritual darkness won't be lifted if there's no power listening.... ?
If any of you would like to put the capitol on your prayer list (whomever you pray to)...or not...go for it!
What are you afraid of?
February 13, 2013 at 11:14 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Does having more people with concealed carry gun permits make you feel safer
So you'd rather just cower in the corner waiting for the police to arrive or have a slight chance to fight back because you're carrying or the good guy next to you is carrying?
January 9, 2013 at 11:17 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )