Iowa volunteers show strong state spirit nationwide ranking
The Gazette notes Iowa's 37.9 percent volunteer rate in 2010, second highest in the nation. It highlights state leadership from Govs Ray Branstad Vilsack Culver and the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, with Iowa City Cedar Rapids Des Moines and others in top national ranks.
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Waterloo
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Readers weigh in on debt, energy and leadership actions
A collection of letters discusses Ron Paul’s limited legal access to auditing the Federal Reserve, the nation’s $14 trillion debt, and the Fed’s vast funding. Contributors critique Tea Party impact, Green energy, the Keystone XL pipeline, and calls to impeach Obama amid partisan clashes.
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Federal Reserve
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U.S
United States
Roger A. Kistler Olin
Gazette
Iowa
Midwest
Palin's Star Power Dims Amid Iowa Spotlight Absence
Analysis notes Palin’s fading media momentum after a non-attendance Iowa debate. RealClearPolitics polls place her third behind Perry and Romney. Critics say her One Nation Tour signals marketing over leadership while Obama’s rise looms.
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Palin
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Michele Bachmann
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Iowa mulls career ladder to raise teacher pay
In a rare offer of detail Iowa Education Director Jason Glass proposes a nationwide scale career ladder to boost starting wages and tie raises to merit. A 2008-09 Cedar Rapids pilot cost about 400 per student and 4500 per teacher with no clear student achievement gains, while teachers valued professional learning over pay.
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Jason Glass
Glass
Iowa
the Gazette
United States
Cedar Rapids
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