Fiber optic network urged by Independence district leader
Gazette editorial supports Stan Slessor and Independence school board considering joining Iowa’s fiber optic network. It notes cost concerns for the district and community colleges, acknowledges doubts about need, and argues computers linked to the network can enhance writing and learning while blurring lines between television and computing.
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Stan Slessor
Iowa
Slessor
Independence School Board
Truman rises in memory as historians reassess his presidency
A Kansas City bulletin recalling Harry S. Truman notes 1962 historians rated him near great among U.S. presidents. It highlights his decisive wartime choices including the atomic bomb and argues his leadership set higher standards for executive power.
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Truman
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Wilson
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The Killing of Public Education in America
Los Angeles columnist Richard Reeves laments bilingual teaching in public schools and a shortened 163 day year by the LAUSD board while criticizing multicultural policy. He cites overcrowding, funding cuts, a looming teachers strike, and a two tier system as evidence of decline.
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Richard Reeves
Los Angeles
Board of Education
Los Angeles Unified School
Powers That Be
Bill
Hillary Clinton
Chelsea
Little Rock
Washington
Foundations
Ford
Rockefeller
Spencer
Tinker
Youth apprenticeship debate and its risks for work-bound youth
Hannah Roditi argues that on the job training for high schoolers risks becoming an intellectual straitjacket. She cites Arkansas pilots, employer concerns, and examples like YouthBuild and Middle College High School to urge balanced, varied work experiences and critical workplace thinking.
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Hannah Roditi
Clinton
St. Louis
Bank of America
YouthBuild
Middle College High School
New York City
Rural Citizens Rally Against Winneshiek Zoning Plan
A group collects 2724 signatures on zoning protest in Winneshiek County with 2392 against 258 undecided and 74 for. They call for continued landowner signatures by today and urge public participation at Monday's zoning ordinance hearing at the Army Reserve Building. They provide multiple contact numbers for supporters to voice opposition and obtain protest papers.
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Winneshiek County
Board of Supervisors
Army Reserve Building
Unhappy tale of arrest and acquittal in Iowa case
A man describes a two month investigation yielding no evidence after lascivious acts charges. The felony was downgraded to a misdemeanor, a jury trial was waived, and an acquittal occurred on a technicality. He proclaims innocence, condemns slander, and urges public concern about community issues in Iowa and national policy.
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Iowa
the Gazette
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