20 Aug 2000
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 2000
Page
1
A revived ranch property adds expanded living space in the rear of the estate designed for entertaining. The remodel emphasizes flexible indoor outdoor flow and updated finishings to suit gatherings.
Cedar Rapids parents embraced year round schooling to curb burnout and boost learning. Taylor and Polk Elementary adopted the calendar to help at risk students though seven years in shows limited score improvement. Principal Denise Pape says tests are only one measure and the district weighs multiple assessments.
The piece argues the agrarian based calendar lags modern learning and keeps students away from books during summer. Psychology research, led by Harris Cooper, suggests two months off reduces learning by about one month. Cedar Rapids Polk Elementary shows Cedar Rapids schools moving toward a year round model as educators push for change.
Gary Edwards of Prairieburg joins Linn County corn growers on the riverboat Mark Twain in Dubuque for a Gore rally. Protesters push for river locks to double from 600 to 1,200 feet to speed and improve barge efficiency on the Mississippi. Gore has not stated a position, though supporters say his record suggests a stance opposite theirs.
Al Gore set aside large private time on Saturday to celebrate his wife Tipper Gore’s 52nd birthday. The couple arranged a Clinton party while in Dubuque a string quartet greeted Tipper as she exited an elevator, and their daughter Karenna with her husband Drew Schiff joined in singing Happy Birthday. Governor Vilas gave a birthday sign, adding to the personal celebration.
Gore urged delaying a position on the issue while on a four day riverboat trip visiting Iowa Illinois and Missouri. He said the party should cool its jets until the study is completed and did not take a stance at this time.
New York reports that a mile wide stretch of water now sits at the North Pole for the first time in about 50 million years. Visitors Malcolm McKenna and oceanographer James McCarthy note the surprising sight as experts debate warming versus natural variation.
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