Cedar Rapids Desegregation Report Praises District Progress
State officials praised Cedar Rapids Community School District for excellent desegregation efforts noting no school exceeds 26.6 percent minority enrollment. The report highlights Johnson and Polk Elementary programs to balance minority presence and urges continued monitoring and expanded minority staff and participation. It also calls for examining higher suspensions among minority students and notes concerns about Indian dropout rates in South Tama.
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Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines Bureau
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids Community
State Board of Public Instruction
Mary Lynne Jones
Johnson Elementary
Johnson
Polk
Jones
Washington High School
Ralph Plagman
eTry
Cedar Rapids
South Tama
Iowa Board grants tentative approval for six teacher programs
The Iowa Board of Public Instruction gave tentative approval Thursday to the teacher education programs at Wartburg, William Penn, Coe, Mount Mercy, Cornell, and Morningside. Full approval was withheld pending more information and questions from board members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judy Daubenmier
Des Moines
State Board of Public Instruction
Iowa
Wartburg
Waverly
William Penn
Oskaloosa
Coe
Mount Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Cornell
Mount Vernon
Morningside
Sioux City
Jolly Ann Davidson
Clarinda
MNB Great Bike Races to Feature Hot Air Balloon Debut
Innovations at Sundays 12th annual event include the debut of the MNB hot air balloon and Ready Freddy the bicycle riding robot from Coralville. Balloon delivery Friday and a premiere flight planned from Bever Park weather permitting. Peter Stamats to operate the balloon.
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MNB
Freddy
Coralville
Bever Park
Pam Clark
Crash Victims Remain Hospitalized In Linn County
Two people hurt in Linn County traffic incidents were still hospitalized Thursday. Randy Hendrickson of rural Palo is in critical condition at University Hospitals after a 42nd Street NE crash early Wednesday. Patrick J. Stevens of 168 Kohawk St SW is listed in good condition at Mercy Hospital after a Wednesday car motorcycle collision on County Road E-20.
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Linn County
Randy Hendrickson
Palo
University Hospitals
42Nd Street
Hendrickson
Patrick J. Stevens
Kohawk St
Mercy Hospital
Sixth Street SW crossing closes for railroad work
Sixth Street SW will close at the railroad tracks between 10th Avenue and 15th Avenue for 10 days beginning Aug. 15 as Crandie Railroad builds a new crossing. Southbound traffic detours via Eighth Avenue SW to Ninth Street then to 16th Avenue SW while northbound traffic uses 15th Avenue SW to Ninth Street and onward to Eighth Avenue SW.
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Sixth Street
10Th Avenue
15Th Avenue
Crandie Railroad
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Street
16Th Avenue
Two Drivers Charged With Drunken Driving In Linn County
Two motorists face drunk driving charges in Linn County. Walter S. Elliot, 39, of 241 Boyson Road NE, arrested at 2:25 a.m. in the 4500 block of First Avenue SE, also charged with improper use of lanes. Wendy A. Jorgensen, 18, of 1850 B Avenue NE, arrested at 5 a.m. on Main Street in Lisbon.
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Linn County
Walter S. Elliot
Boyson Road
First Avenue
Wendy A. Jorgensen
B Ave
Main Street
Lisbon
Kral Seeks Voter Insight On Cedar Rapids School Board
Dennis Kral a dentist and at large candidate for the Cedar Rapids Community School Board spoke at the David Bliss residence 4610 Marine Circle NE about public opinion. He urged improved public involvement through a district questionnaire and noted administration changes aiding responsiveness. He thanked Hawkeye Labor Council for endorsement and pledged to favor local contractors to circulate expenditures locally.
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Dennis Kral
Cedar Rapids
Kral
David Bliss
Marine Circle
The
Hawkeye Labor Council
Two Cedar Rapids Teens Charged With Theft At Westdale Mall
Two 16 and 17 year olds were charged with third degree theft after police say they took items from 12 stores at Westdale Mall. An employee followed them to a bathroom where articles lay scattered and heard plans to divide the goods. They were held by mall security and released to parents.
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Cedar Rapids
Westdale Mall
Sport Treds
Westdale Security Department
Linn County Juvenile Probation Office
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C.R
Carter Bradshaw
Washington
School Budget Review Committee
Peter Stamats
Merchants National Bank
Clark
Kgan-Tv
Jack Anderson
Linn
Visa & MasterCard
Krebs Flower Shop
18Th St
Wilson Ave
Hee Haw Hillbillies
Westdale
John Derek
Buck Owens
SONY
Trinitron
Express Commander
Sony Matrix Sound
Darrel’s
8Th Avenue
Marion
Sony Matrix
Cash & Financing Video City
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