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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 · 36 comments
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013 · 17 comments
- Americana Music Academy House Concert featuring NU BLU Bluegrass Band -- 05/26/13 at Americana Music Academy 1 comment
- Former area Boy Scouts react to decision allowing gay scouts May 24, 2013 · 32 comments
- Opinion: Discrimination more than just poor service May 25, 2013 · 12 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 35 comments
- On the street: Should residents or businesses who use too much water be fined? May 24, 2013 · 23 comments
- Simons' Saturday Column: KU’s legislative lobbying effort lacks clout, continuity May 25, 2013 · 13 comments
- Senate Republicans approve sales tax increase, cuts in income tax rates, lower food sales tax May 23, 2013 · 60 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 45 comments
- Bill Self: Security tricky subject 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
- Simons' Saturday Column: KU’s legislative lobbying effort lacks clout, continuity May 25, 2013
- Graduation and 'stepping up' an all-school event at Bishop Seabury May 24, 2013
- Wichita might fine residents over use of water May 24, 2013
- Goodrich makes opening-day roster May 25, 2013
- Wool ballcaps go out with a whimper as baseball flips its lid April 15, 2007
- Opinion: NYC has seen enough of Anthony Weiner May 25, 2013
- French family cares for the graves of Americans killed on D-Day May 30, 2011
- House rejects exception from abortion restrictions for rape, incest, abuse victims March 19, 2013
Push-back on Common Core not unique to Kansas
I don't understand why folks would think that the Common Core Standards have any link to the feds at all. This is simply misinformation. They were developed by a consortium of educators and sponsored by governors. Individual states have voted to adopt them. States who haven't wanted to participate have not. Maybe the fear of the feds isn't really the problem at all. Possibly its the fact that the standards are designed to teach children to think critically. It makes complete sense that conservatives would fear an electorate who has been educated with skills such as logic and critical thinking.
May 21, 2013 at 3:54 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Opponents of drug testing for welfare benefits see it as hassling the poor; Brownback says it will help
Substance abuse and jobs training for those on public assistance could prove to be positive programs. However, this certainly does not sound like small government. It sounds pretty darned socialist. Maybe Sam is coming around and will start implementing more programs designed to help people. That would certainly be a welcome change.
April 21, 2013 at 8:33 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Fighting continues over anti-union bill
Rep. Marvin Kleeb, R-Overland Park, "said it was about protecting individuals from pressure to make the political donations". I find this totally shocking. I've been a public school teacher for 25 years and have never been pressured or even asked to make any political donations whatsoever. Nor have I ever been pressured to join the union. In spite of the fact that all teachers gain great benefit from union efforts, some join, some don't. Rep. Kleeb has completely made this issue up.
This is not about protecting teachers. It's about disabling us as a political force. That way, Republicans can outlaw unions, cut our pay and benefits, cut state funding for education in spite of what the courts say, thereby completely gutting the high quality of eduction in Kansas in order to provide tax cuts for the rich. Some might call this short sighted.
February 1, 2013 at 3:28 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )