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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 2000
Page
6
The Gazette notes Iowa is ranked 40th for high school graduation rate and near the bottom for college graduation, while Minnesota tops livability for a fourth year. The piece questions why graduates stay or leave and cites the 21st Century Workforce Council’s recommendations.
A critic laments the state's failure to pass a comprehensive restaurant smoking ban and to extend no smoking protections to smaller venues. The columnist argues smoke harms non-smokers, allergens, and air quality, urging stronger protections despite opposition from restaurant owners.
A Cedar Rapids reader criticizes the school board and superintendent for lacking long term budgeting and timely public updates. They question a $115 million bond plan and promote ALOT proposals with staged reviews, urging transparent itemized needs and fiscal accountability. Dick Spencer, IBM retiree, signs as ALOT treasurer.
The author argues Christians should oppose posting the Ten Commandments and school prayer in public schools. They urge protections for religious pluralism, prefer teaching moral values, parental rights, and oppose multicultural curricula, abortion, homosexuality, pornography, and sexual sins as causes of societal decline.
The Gazette announces a 300 word limit for letters. Writers must include name, street address and daytime phone number. only name and hometown will be published. Contact details for submission are The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 FAX 319 398 5846 or gazedit fyiowa com.
Dan Coleman argues in a guest column that God is both pro life and pro choice based on biblical creation and freedom of choice. The piece discusses responsibility, ethics, and eternal life, with references to Adam and Jesus Christ and cites Daniel Schrock.
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