Iowa City Area Schools Adapt Menus to Supply Changes
The district works with Performance Food Group to replace items for lunches and stores ahead in a warehouse freezer. Ground beef shortages last year spurred large pre orders while some items disappear due to demand and dietary rules. Meals served rose from 49 000 lunches in 2020 21 to 69 000 in 2021, with rising breakfast participation as meals go free.
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Hook
Performance Food Group
Iowa City
Alison Demery
Demery
Ginny Scott
College Community School District
Scott
College Community
Dawn Kaufman
Truman
Cedar Rapids
Kaufman
Back to School Facing Equity Gaps and Emotional Strain
Doobay warns that equity gaps from the pandemic will widen as students return to in person learning with some protections. She notes a broader range of abilities requiring differentiated instruction and anticipates varied emotional responses among families as students readjust and masks or vaccination topics arise.
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Doobay
the Gazette
COVID
Vanessa.miller
Thegazette
Iowa gun permit shift as background checks surge beyond prior years
Iowa data after a constitutional carry shift shows handgun background checks topping 4000 in a month while permits to acquire plunge from previous years. The FBI reports 4000 checks for Town buyers versus 531 in prior Jul months combined, reflecting a dramatic policy effect and latent demand. The change sparks debate over tracking gaps and safety implications.
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Towans
Iowa
Sheriff’s Office
Nics Hannigan Nics
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