Japanese educators tour Cedar Rapids schools
A 26 member Japanese educator team visited Cedar Rapids Community School District, touring Garfield and other buildings. They praised Cedar Rapids facilities and child oriented culture while noting Japan’s centralized curriculum and limited PTA criticism, and that computers are not used in elementary or junior high levels.
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U.S
Ptas
Japan
Yukito Nagatani
Shichiro Kita
Saigawa
Kanazawa City
Hiroshi Nemoto
Funaki
Hokota Town
Shohei Hagiwara
Tokigane
Togane City
Tsuruko Tamamura
Fukasawa
Kamakura City
United States
Nagatani
PTA
Activi
Drahos
Cedar Rapids
Chijo Katayama
Yokaichi City
Nixon
Katayama
Coolidge
van Buren
Garfield
Erskine
Polk
Harrison
Taylor
Japanese educators visit Cedar Rapids aid school foundation
Two Japanese education leaders Masatoshi and Michael Suzuki reunite with family during a Cedar Rapids visit last week. Shichiro Kita donates 300 dollars to the Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation to support children’s education. The delegation’s trip drew praise for Cedar Rapids residents and included a tour of downtown and local schools.
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Yoshikazu Morita
Oshima
Japan
Tami Janda
Nixon School
Aldrich Drahos
Cedar Rapids
Michael Suzuki
Southwest State University
Marshall
Minn
Masatoshi Suzuki
Shinto City
Masatoshi
United States
Paris
Michael
Cedar Rapids Community Schools Foundation
Shichiro Kita
Second Ave
Marvin Maire
Local VFW Voice of Democracy winners named in Education Roundup
Post 788 awards 150 dollar bond to Scott Easton of Orran Drive SE for first place and 100 dollar bond to Jerry Bogart of Sussex Drive NE for second. Easton attends Washington High School and Bogart Linn-Mar High. Judge Jim Danehy says the program builds confidence and communication skills as state and national winners share in 32500 dollar total scholarships. District judging Dec 6 Bettendorf and state judging Jan 8 Mason City.
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Post 788
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Voice of Democracy
Scott Easton
Orran Drive
Jerry Bogart
Sussex Drive
Easton
Washington High School
Bogart
Linn-Mar
Jim Danehy
Bettendorf
Mason City
Washington, D.C
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VFW
America
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Iowa City
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University of Iowa School of Music
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Kellie Grove
Linda Pierson
Kelly Ann Brown
Richard T Eckert
Mike Hall
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Amy Phelps
David Shaner
Marengo
Susan Torney
West Branch
Nancy Ewald
University of Iowa
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Coralville
Karin Briner Elgin
Alan Greener
Scott Glover
Don Hughes
David Tyree
Norway
Brenda Blackburn
Stanwood
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Moneypenny Tipton
Mike Goulc
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West Liberty
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Williamsburg
Margaret MacNaw
Cedar Rapids Area
Ray Stefani Jr
Kathy Pesch Stefani
Lexington Drive
Drake University
Brian and
Mary Westphalen
Bever Ave
Drake
George A. Saul
Center Point
Iowa Area
Milwaukee School of Engineering Alumni Association
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Marion
Richard R. Harter
Solon
Iowa
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Cornell College
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George Mason University
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Quaker Oats Co
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