Open meetings urged for Cedar Rapids School enrollment study
The Gazette calls for the Cedar Rapids Community School District to open its closed Enrollment Stakeholder Committee sessions to the public. It warns that secrecy invites rumors about possible closures and stresses public input before final district decisions. The paper notes plans for larger board venues and February input sessions but urges earlier public involvement.
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Letters on sports ethics and local school concerns
A reader-driven page critiques college programs for alleged cheating at Miami USC Auburn Ohio State and Penn State while praising Iowa Hawks for effort. The letter also supports Harrison and Polk schools amid redevelopment fears and celebrates Hawkeye Area Council popcorn fundraiser success guiding over 400000 back to local scouting units.
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Newt Gingrich proposes student janitors plan amid Trump ties
The piece compares Newt Gingrich and Donald Trump as publicity machines. Gingrich proposes letting poor youths clean schools described as children in housing projects. He says light maintenance would replace heavy work and cites past scandals. Trump and Gingrich align on a joint presidential debate run and a plan offering paid apprenticeships for poor children.
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Gazette unveils online opinion makeover and reader features
The Gazette online expands readers’ involvement with Your Homers and Your Gomers submissions, Sunday publish as part of an expanded letters package, livestreamed editorial board interviews, more political cartoons, and a new Editor’s Nation blog for reader questions and policy insights.
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