Reading to children daily boosts early learning nationwide
A guest column urges parents to read to their children every day to curb kindergarten unpreparedness. It cites Reach Out and Read Iowa and nationwide data showing how daily reading advances language and school readiness, with books distributed across 4,121 sites and 20 million total books over 20 years.
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Hiawatha Pediatrics
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Letters Spur Debate On Phones and Marion Bond Issue
Readers discuss cell phone dangers on the road and advocate road safety. They critique Marion Iowa MEDCO backed bond for an $8.8 million middle school project, arguing for fiscal restraint and preservation of historic sites around Cedar Rapids. The letters also touch on Barack Obama’s inauguration costs, government stimulus, and civic ideals.
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Cedar Rapids
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Margaret Bartlett
Marion Independent School
Vernon Middle School
Building Smart For
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Medco Board of Directors
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George W. Bush
Obama
Save the Paramount and Cedar Rapids rebuild plan urged
Steven Uchytil of Toledo argues Cedar Rapids must save the Paramount and avoid downtown offices. He urges city leaders to relocate to Westdale Mall and plan for long term growth, contrasting with nearby cities.
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Cedar Rapids
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Waterloo
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