Cedar Rapids schools name first safe and secure learning coordinator
Janessa Carr, Cedar Rapids Community School District’s first designated safe and secure learning coordinator, leads a total systems renovation plan to improve physical and emotional safety for students, staff, and families. She pilots weekly meetings with the Cedar Rapids Police Department to address root causes of disturbances and prevent crises. Carr, 34, earns $105,000 annually and stresses proactive prevention over reaction.
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Linn-Mar High School
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Iowa’s traffic deaths hit a five-year high in 2023
The Gazette records 372 Iowa roadway deaths by 2023, up 10 percent from 2022, highest since 2016. State Patrol cites speeding up to 150 mph, impaired driving and not wearing belts as key factors, with 70 percent in rural areas and August, July and June the deadliest months.
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Iowa State Patrol
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Odds fade for sports betting expansion across nation
Missouri remains among about a dozen states where sports wagering is illegal five years after a Supreme Court decision. Brett Koenig leads a “Let Me Play” movement while others cite revenue growth in states that have legalized sports betting. Iowa saw prior increases but dip in 2023. industry leaders cite political and financial obstacles to further expansion.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Koenig
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Becca Giden
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Iowa
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