Education stalls amid partisan blame in Iowa session
Iowa lawmakers debate education funding and policy as Democrats argue major K 12 issues were ignored while Republicans defend a landmark session. Budget boosts for higher education and regent universities, plus tax levy changes, aim to support schools as education figures warn of slipping progress.
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Mike Connolly
D-Dubuque
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Corbett
Terry Branstad
Regent Universities
Senate
Stewart Iverson
R-Dows
Iowa
Bill Sherman
Iowa State Education Association
Branstad
Iverson
House
Brent Siegrist
Council Bluffs
Waterloo figures in Taste of Philadelphia and summit events
Waterloo participants attend Taste of Philadelphia with 4000 local workers engaging in community efforts. Robert Smith a UNI Center for Urban Education director and Waterloo school board member expresses commitment to youth. Critics warn volunteerism alone cannot solve issues amid welfare reform and budget cuts. President Johnson urges teenagers to commit to long term work after summit kickoff rally near Independence Hall.
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Taste of Philadelphia
Robert Smith
University of Northern Iowa Center For Urban Education
Waterloo
Smith
Carol Luce
Amber Culpepper
Powell
Independence Hall
Marcus Foster Stadium
America
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Collins Road
Mercy Medical Center
8Th Street
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1St Avenue NW
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Edgewood Road
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Manchester
Delaware County Community Center
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West Plott
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West Union Senior Citizens
Armour Street
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General Powell
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3Rd Ave
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Cedar Memorial Funeral Home
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