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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 2012

Page

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Branstad Plans TAP style pupil pay reform push

Gov. Terry Branstad primes a new education reform package centered on teacher pay and professionalism after a watered down 2012 plan. He cites TAP as a model while critics warn about using class size funds for leadership programs.

Branstad Iowa Department of Education Jason Glass National Institute For Excellence In Teaching TAP Herman Quirmbach Dames Quirmbach Marc Tucker National Center On Education and the Economy

State weighs deaf school's future in Iowa

Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs sits at a crossroads as officials consider changes that could affect programs. Students and supporters fear losing specialized services and the social environment that Deaf students rely on for academic and personal growth. D. J. Meyer, an ISD student and Iowa City native, notes isolation in mainstream schools and emphasizes ISD's unique community, dating back to 1855.

Diane Heidt The Gazette Meyer ISD Iowa School For the Deaf Iowa City Council Iowa Council Bluffs Iowa School For the Deaf Gazette Graphic

Family pride spans generations at Iowa School for the Deaf

Duane Meyer, a 1981 graduate of the Iowa School for the Deaf, praises the institution for shaping his son’s social and academic growth. He notes that mainstream schooling would limit opportunities and foster happiness that fuels his son’s motivation for college or technical training. The piece mentions a study committee examining potential changes to ISD.

Duane Meyer ISD School For the Deaf

Gould tougher voting laws squelch the youth vote

In the 2008 election youths boosted Obama by a 2 to 1 margin, but states from Pennsylvania to Texas have moved to restrict student ID use and third party voter registration. Proponents cite fraud prevention while critics say laws curb young and other voters.

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