No Child Left Behind Target Sparks Iowa Evaluation Change
The Iowa Department of Education proposes a six tier system to rate public schools and waive No Child Left Behind targets. Cedar Rapids schools tested under the plan show 16 in exceptional or high performing levels, including some with prior School In Need of Assistance designations.
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Patrick Hogan
Gazette
Edar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Kindergartner
Zacharia Kohli
Garfield Elementary
Garfield
Iowa Department of Education
Beef labels may identify pink slime in ground beef
Several processors plan to label beef containing lean finely textured beef or ammonia treated trimmings to improve consumer confidence. USDA says it has received applications for the first time and will review labels for accuracy before approval.
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David Pitt
Associated Press
Des Moines
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Aaron Lavallee
USDA
Glass action lawsuits raise bar for federal agency
In a Cedar Rapids case against CRST Van Expedited the EEOC faces a ruling from the 8th Circuit that requires it to investigate each claimant before pursuing a class action. The decision could make large discrimination suits harder and more costly nationwide, reshaping how the agency handles harassment claims across the Midwest.
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Ryan J. Foley
Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Court of Appeals For the
8Th Circuit
Midwest
Federal Court District
Iowa
Arkansas
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakotas
EEOC
Lasansky pioneer of Iowa printmaking dies at 97
Mauricio Lasansky, a Buenos Aires native who built one of America’s premier printmaking departments at the University of Iowa, died at his Iowa City home aged 97. A Guggenheim fellow in 1943, he moved to the United States in 1945 to lead the school workshop and train generations of artists.
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Diane Heldt
Gazette
Iowa City
Mauricio Lasansky
University of Iowa
Lasansky
Buenos Aires
Argentina
United States
New York
School of Art and Art History
Coun
Germany
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