Cold Weather Delays Hit Several Iowa Schools
Winter wind chills spur two hour delays across Cedar Rapids districts including public and private schools, College Community, Linn Mar, Marion, and others like Benton Community and Waterloo. No morning kindergartens in Cedar Rapids. diesel bus concerns cited by Springville.
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UI playwright festival marks decade of student showcases
Kate Aspengren, adjunct professor at the University of Iowa, founded the 10-Minute Play Festival in 1998. Next weekend the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with eight undergrad writers presenting their work, highlighting the UI’s noted support for emerging voices.
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Ten Minute Play Festival Performances Listed
The 10 Minute Play Festival runs 8 p m Thursday to Saturday and 2 p m Sunday in Theatre B US Theatre Building. Tickets cost 6 for adults and 4 for students. Call 319 335 2700 or visit uiowa edu artsiowa for details. Aspengren notes the show gives undergraduates a voice.
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Education ups and downs 1 percent local option tax
Linn and Johnson county voters face a Feb 13 decision on boosting local sales taxes by 1 percentage point to fund school districts. Property taxes remain the alternative method for financing school infrastructure.
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Voters Set Feb 13 Ballot For Local Option Tax
Voters in Linn and Johnson counties go to the polls February 13 to decide on a 1 percent school infrastructure local option sales tax for ten years. If approved, the tax would start July 1.
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Iowa sales tax pull factors and effects on families
Analysis shows Iowa counties like Linn and Johnson rely on cross border spending with pull factors around 3.1 and 1.97 for Cedar Rapids. sales tax favored for funding schools but regressive for lower income groups. Estimates from tax institutes outline higher costs for families at various incomes, with non essential exemptions and bond comparisons.
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Taxed growth or bonds for school funding debate
A 4 sales tax faces voter approval contrasts with pay as you go funding for school projects avoiding bond-interest. Experts from Iowa State and the University of Iowa weigh fiscal impact while the Ames group notes effects on the poor.
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