Fuel tips and carpool advice from a price site
The note promotes carpooling to reduce fuel costs and advises unloading unnecessary weight, removing roof racks, and driving safely. It cites a gasoline price of 2.46 per gallon and warns aggressive driving cuts efficiency by up to a third.
Why start dates differ across Iowa districts
The first day of school varies widely with earliest Aug 15 in Bettendorf and Sheldon and latest Aug 31 in Oelwein Okoboji Nevada-Today College Community North Linn Thursday Albumett Center Point-Urbana Central City Monday Clear Creek Amana Iowa City Linn-Mar Marion Tuesday Cedar Rapids Springville Aug 24 Lisbon Mount Vernon Solon The reasons lie in negotiation and community needs educators say A statewide calendar would be like a global treaty officials note.
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Lake Delhi City Vote Heads To Challenge Board
Unofficial results show 272 yes and 252 no with 403 challenged ballots in the Lake Delhi special election. Delware County Auditor says board decision on which ballots count will determine if Lake Delhi becomes Iowa's 949th city.
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Corridor schools surpass state ACT averages
The report shows Corridor students scoring above state averages on the ACT with several Technology Corridor schools posting results well above state figures. Iowa again ranks third in the nation.
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ACT Tests Cover English Math Reading and Science
The ACT assesses students in English math reading and science and uses a composite score up to 36. In 2005 Minnesota led with 22.3 Wisconsin 22.2 and Iowa 22, with the national average at 20.9. State officials praised Iowa but urged improvement beyond scores, per Judy Jeffrey.
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