Cedar Rapids I JAG program boosts graduation and outcomes
The Gazette highlights Cedar Rapids Washington High School’s Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates program. It reports near 100 percent graduation, a 954 percent GPA rise, 33 percent fewer absences, and 87 percent of students pursuing postsecondary education or training. The model attracts business and school support with plans to expand to Jefferson and Kennedy high schools. The program costs about 70 thousand dollars yearly per district with state grants covering one third and private funding covering the rest.
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Quaker Oats
Alliant Energy
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Ids Community Foundation
Tom Hobson
Rockwell Collins
Iowa
Upscale shopping debated for Westdale Mall area
Cedar Rapids residents urge redevelopment and redesign of Westdale Mall to support upscale shopping amid vacant spaces and parking, arguing the current retail mix competes poorly with Lindale and Coral Ridge. A separate letter laments war, calls for Bush era withdrawal, honors returning Iowa soldiers, and thanks service members and families.
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Edgewood
Collins Road
Westdale Mall
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Lindale
Coral Ridge
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Robyn Robbins
Weekend Gazette Opinion Poll and City Market Complaint
Summary of reader input including a national budget director confirmation question with a vote tally and a local complaint about a farmers market move. Mentions University of Iowa Dean James Merchant and a $45 million naming gift, plus challenges of parking and accessibility. Readers express frustration and pledge to skip future markets.
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University of Iowa College of Public Health
James Merchant
Chautauqua Cedar Rapids Camp Highlights Youth STEM History
Anne Hall praises a weeklong camp for her two young sons aged 7 and 9 hosted by the Carl and Mary Koehler History Center and Winding Roads Productions. The program let kids learn about famous historical figures of their choice and perform a final presentation for parents.
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Carl and Mary Koehler History Center
Winding Roads Productions
Chautauqua Cedar Rapids
Liberal label and the enduring political divide
The author argues conservatives triumph by making liberals wary of calling themselves liberal. The piece traces liberal history from opposition to big government through Roosevelt and Johnson to the Reagan era, noting how Bush expands government and how Democrats avoid the liberal label. It contrasts Uncle James’s simple view with modern political branding and cites Nixon and Keynes to suggest the word is widely usable.
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Farmers market move harms seniors and disabled residents
A Cedar Rapids reader complains the relocation of the farmers market from the Roundhouse in Czech Village to Eighth Avenue excludes seniors and handicapped people. They report lack of accessible parking, hot conditions, and no seating or shade, calling for consideration of vulnerable residents.
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Eighth Avenue
Roundhouse
Czech Village
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