Cedar Rapids adopts science of reading curriculum for elementary
Cedar Rapids Community School District approves a 3.4 million dollar purchase to implement Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts replacing Super Kids and Wonders. An extra 121 thousand funds professional development for coaches to ensure fall rollout. Third grade scores show persistent gaps with 48 percent of students of color and low income students at or above benchmark versus 65 percent white peers.
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Kathy Goedeken
West Willow
Cedar Rapids
Savannah Blake
the Gazette
Edar Rapids
Iowa
Amplify
Iowa considers bill to regulate hemp THC products
Newstrack reports Iowa lawmakers introduced House File 2605 to curb the booming hemp based market. The bill would limit product potency ban sales to those under 21 and standardize labeling across hemp and THC items as producers weigh the potential for tighter regulation.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Illinois
Missouri
Wild West
Kim Reynolds
House
Iowa City names Devon Strief new Animal Services coordinator
Devon Strief, 34, has become the Animal Services coordinator for the Iowa City Animal Shelter, earning 76128 a year. She trained at Kirkwood Community College and replaces Chris Whitmore, who retired after 30 years with the department. The shelter at 3910 Napoleon Lane offers adoption licensing permits education and more.
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Iowa City
Devon Strief
Animal Cops
Animal Planet
Animal Control
Strief
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa City Animal Shelter
Read
Animal Services
Napoleon Lane
Lula
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West Willow Elementary School
THC
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I.C. Animal Services
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