No Child Left Behind waivers face Iowa schools
Sioux City leaders warn waivers threaten continued Title I funding and may trigger punitive actions against poverty districts. Iowa and five other states were rejected for waivers, while educators stress the need to protect student opportunities and maintain reform momentum despite the federal deadline.
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Sioux City Community School
Paul Gausman
Iowa
Department of Education
Brad Buck
U.S. Department of Education
Tammy Wawro
Iowa State Education Association
Linda Fandel
Terry Branstad
California
Montana
North Dakota
Nebraska
Vermont
Hyslop
SINA status and Title I shifts threaten Iowa City schools
Districts face transfers and transportation costs as more buildings reach SINA status under Title I rules. Officials warn of crowded classrooms and funding strains for interventions while Cedar Rapids and area districts foresee expansion of SINA across schools, risking uneven access to resources.
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Iowa City
Ehly
Sina
Val Dolezal
Day care costs outpace in state college tuition in many states
A Pew study finds infant day care costs exceed public college tuition in 31 states, with New York leading the gap at nearly 15,000 yearly versus 6,500. Maryland and others show large gaps, while South Carolina’s in state tuition trails day care. Rising costs driven by living costs and strict licensing.
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New York
Maryland
Massachusetts
Colorado
Oregon
South Carolina
American Council On Education
Pew Research Center
Pew
U.S
Privacy fights over cell phone searches reach Supreme Court
The cases of Emma Wurie of Boston and David Leon Riley of San Diego divide courts over warrantless searches of cell phone data at arrest. Wurie’s conviction for drugs and weapons was overturned as unconstitutional, while Riley’s conviction for attempted murder and related charges was upheld in California, with the Supreme Court accepting review amid broad amicus support.
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Emma Wurie
Boston
Wurie
David Leon Riley
San Diego
Riley
California
U.S. Supreme Court
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Quinton Garner
Cedar Rapids
Pearson
Otis
Loren Long
Waypoint Uptown
Privacy
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