Iowa tests show gaps persist despite gains in proficiency
Iowa schools show small progress in reading and math for all fourth and eighth graders, with notable gains for Hispanic and African American students. Yet high school juniors lag, and African American fourth graders remain only about half proficient in math. Education chief Judy Jeffrey cites ongoing achievement gaps and cautious optimism.
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James A Van Allen, Explorer 1 creator, dies at 92
James A. Van Allen 1914 2006 credited with designing Explorer 1 payload that revealed the Van Allen Radiation Belts. The launch on January 31 1958 also saw JPL Director William Pickering and Wernher von Braun celebrating the milestone.
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Gazette Online Special on James A Van Allen Interview 2002
GazetteOnline presents a special report featuring a 2002 interview with James A. Van Allen on space exploration the space race and spirituality. Former Gazette reporter Tom Walsh also covered Van Allen in a 2002 series and a photo tour highlights his life.
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A brief listing notes an online tribute for UI mourners hosted at the University of Iowa site. The page links to memorial content honoring a person, with instructions for sharing memories and accessing tributes. It emphasizes respect and remembrance through digital memorials.
Van Allen, Iowa’s space pioneer, dies at 91
James A. Van Allen, renowned Iowa physicist and University of Iowa professor emeritus, died at University Hospitals in Iowa City at age 91. He supervised landmark research on the first U.S. satellite and remained productive, proofreading two papers in the ICU. His son Peter praised his father’s lifelong work ethic.
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Why Van Allen Is Important
Space physicist James Van Allen pioneered the field with long career spanning six decades. He designed the Explorer 1 instrument that led to the discovery of the Van Allen Radiation Belts aboard the first U.S. satellite launched January 31, 1958.
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