Out of state consultants hired for Iowa university reforms
The Iowa Board of Regents plans to spend 5.4 million on nonlocal firms to seek efficiencies at the state universities, totaling 84 million so far. The firms include Huron Consulting, Chazey Partners, Pappas Consulting Group, Ad Astra, and Deloitte, with projected annual savings of 46 million.
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State Board of Regents
Iowa
Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Mark Twain
Huron Consulting Group
Chazey Partners
Pappas Consulting Group
Ad Astra
Deloitte Consulting
Cedar Rapids
Matrix Consulting Group
Public Works Department
Jeff Speck
Edwin Javius
Letters on politics and policing spark reader debate
A Cedar Rapids reader argues free speech but condemns hate towards Joni Ernst while defending police and recounts police shootings. The letter mentions Sen. Menendez, Lois Lerner, Hillary Clinton, Putin, and partisan reactions to Obama policies.
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Agenda
Lois Lerner
Internal Revenue System
IRS
Hillary Clinton
Vladimir Putin
Obama
Menendez
Atlanta judge loads seven year terms on cheating educators
Mary Sanchez notes Judge Jerry Baxter sentenced ten educators amid a broad cheating scandal in Atlanta. He condemned the abuse that inflated test scores and harmed students, calling it a crime with lasting impact on children's futures. The case links to widespread concerns under No Child Left Behind.
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Atlanta
Jerry Baxter
CNN
The
Daily Beast
Baxter
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Earth Week Blitz promotes Trees Forever Earth Day efforts
Shannon Ramsay notes Earth Day origins and local impacts through Trees Forever activities in Iowa. The Earth Week Blitz from April 24 includes tree plantings in Cedar Rapids and Marion, a Cedar Lake cleanup, Eco Fest in New Bohemia, and the 2x2x0 My Tree art project. Volunteers and sponsors like Transamerica support the initiative to improve water, air, soils, and habitat.
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Trees Forever
Transamerica
Cedar Rapids
Edgewood Rd
David Benson
Cedar Rapids Community
George Kant
Shire Hattery
Dustin Hinrichs
Marion
Cedar Lake
New Bohemia
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