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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 2000
Page
4
Jerry Elsen serves as Editor of Editorial Pages and Mark Bowden chairs the Editorial Board while serving as Managing Editor.
Editorial notes a national panel endorsing a combined approach to teaching reading. It urges mixing phonics with whole language, stressing early reading aloud to develop vocabulary and listening skills, while acknowledging ongoing partisan debates and influence of profiteering interests.
Officials in Marion meet two at a time with the city engineer to discuss 29th Avenue extensions, risking private talks that skirt the Open Meetings Law. Critics urge public discussions for candor and accuracy, noting four or more members would require open sessions.
Norman Luxenburg argues that ongoing Kosovo and Bosnia peace efforts are unrealistic and costly. He calls for decisive withdrawal or separation of hostile groups, compulsory population transfers, and limited U.S. military involvement to prevent regional spillovers. He cites the presence of 50,000 international peacekeepers in Kosovo and notes Serb and Albanian mutual hostility.
A reader urges higher English and cultural standards for teaching assistants at state universities funded by taxpayers and tuition. The writer argues TAs should meet public-school style qualifications, criticizing tenured professors for overemphasizing research and travel over teaching.
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns with editing rights reserved. Writers must include full name signature street address and daytime phone number. Anonymous submissions are not accepted. Letters limited to 300 words every 30 days. Address box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Fax and email contacts provided.
The Linn County supervisors are praised for taking a courageous stand for the residents and families at Abbe Center for Community Care as conveyed by Elizabeth Selk, Director of Heritage Area Agency on Aging at Kirkwood Community College.
The message questions funding priorities in Cedar Rapids urging redirection of substantial city funds from mayoral junkets to repair and improve local swimming pools and other projects benefiting residents. It asks readers to weigh redirecting tax money toward civic needs.
Stephanie Krause urges balanced reporting on the Cedar Rapids School District debate over infrastructure needs and financing options. A WHEN caucus night April 25 invites community feedback as the board weighs a plan for a fall ballot while Edison Project denies interest in contracting with the district. Tork Harman
Frederick Miller of Cedar Rapids criticizes the school board for siding with the superintendent and questions district spending. He cites an employee directory showing broad non teaching staff, high administrator pay, and proposes decentralizing buildings and shifting funds to teachers while cutting day care and central office roles.
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