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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 2000
Page
6
Editorial notes Cedar Rapids rebuilt schools via multiple postwar bonds, eight of thirteen passed. It cites aging facilities, shifting enrollments, and funding rules that force new bonds despite repairs. The piece frames the 20 year 25 million proposal as a continuation of postwar community obligation and calls for voter support.
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words and requires name street address and daytime phone. Only name and hometown will be published. Mail The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406 or fax 319 398 5846 or email gazedit fyiowa com.
Letters urge a yes vote to approve Cedar Rapids school bond funds citing aging facilities and long delays. Advocates warn higher costs if delayed and stress importance of upgrading for safety, education, and community prosperity.
A Cedar Rapids reader rebuts claims that local schools are “rat holes” by citing Washington High School’s Blue Ribbon status and state AP champion ranking. The letter supports a $46 million bond to upgrade electrical and heating systems, build science labs, and relieve space pressures, urging a yes vote.
A letter criticizes a special election process in Linn County, accusing officials of limiting turnout and favoring higher taxes. The writer questions school funding methods, cites a proposed bond, and argues teachers and student effort matter more than infrastructure issues.
Critics describe Gore as the original Grinch who ruined both Thanksgiving and Christmas, depressing spirits and dragging down sales as shoppers lose enthusiasm. Darlene Fabian.
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