School tech tax plan faces strains on district budgets
Voters face a 1 percent sales tax on February 13 expected to raise about 258 to 264 million in Linn County and 136 to 139 million in Johnson County for Cedar Rapids and other districts. Funds would primarily support buildings and property tax relief, with technology upgrades hampered by prior budget cuts and rising computer needs.
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Plan to use sales tax to fund digital learning tools
Linn-Mar schools explore sales tax revenue to fund electronic field trips and virtual exploration. Teachers praise SMART Boards for multimedia lessons and note benefits for special needs students while arguing technology levels the playing field with at home access. A Marion district tech director calls technology essential in a global learning society. An anti-tax critic cautions on calculator-free math basics.
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Tech funding boosts Iowa district budgets and needs
Education funding in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City relies on a 6 percent income tax surcharge. The Cedar Rapids district budgets over 2 million for technology within a 7.5 million instructional levy, while Iowa City expects about 4.2 million from the income tax surcharge for 2006 07. Officials stress growing tech roles and media literacy as schools adapt to widespread digital access.
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Mediacom Restores KGAN-TV Signal Ahead of Super Bowl
Mediacom officials say Sinclair stations are back on Mediacom with plans to upgrade KGAN-TV to high definition by the Super Bowl weekend. The company will also hand out 10,000 frozen pizzas to Cedar Rapids and Waterloo customers. Spokesperson Phyllis Peters declined to comment on potential rate increases. Barry Faber did not return comment request.
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