Area Education Agency to study declining enrollments
A two year 75000 study on declining enrollment was proposed to the Grant Wood Area Education Agency board. Dr John Cordes said 29 of 39 districts lost students this year averaging 2.5 percent while eight GWAEA Area 10 districts host enrollments under 500.
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Coralville
Grant Wood Area Education Agency Board of Directors
John Cordes
GWAEA
Area 10
Cordes
State Department of Public Instruction
John Bousley
Cedar Rapids
Area Education Agency
GWAEA posts 75000 study on declining enrollment timeline
The board approved forwarding a 75000 grant funded study by the GWAEA to examine enrollment declines with a September 1 1978 to May 31 1979 developmental stage and a March 1 to August 31 1979 program. Members debated board involvement and timetable for reports to guide districts.
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GWAEA
Ok’d
Peer Counseling Program aids drug troubled students
Coralville GWAEA board heard consultant Carole Harder describe the Peer Counseling Program on Substance Abuse and Values Clarification. About 400 student volunteers serve as peer counselors in 13 area programs, trained to listen, suggest referrals, and reinforce personal responsibility.
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Coralville
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
GWAEA
Carole Harder
Harder
Rachel Haverkamp
Haverkamp
Jury mixup could test Iowa Supreme Court ruling
A mistrial in Harlan Risdal’s drunk driving case leads to a Monday retrial with the same jurors and prompts questions of who informs court staff. Judge Scolaro dismisses the case citing jury reuse and officials weigh an appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.
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Iowa Supreme Court
First Avenue
Linn District Court
Anthony Scolaro
Harlan Risdal
Springville
Risdal
Scolaro
James Chipokas
Craig Kelinson
Supreme Court
Norma
Smith
Iowa
Knife duel leaves two men dead in Argentina town
In San Carlos de Bariloche Argentina two farm workers named Julio Fuentes age 38 and Ambrosio Etcheverry age 40 stabbed each other to death over a woman. Police said the men agreed to meet with knives beside a highway near the mountain town 1,100 miles southwest of Buenos Aires.
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San Carlos DE Bariloche
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Julio Fuentes
Ambrosio Etcheverry
Fuentes
Etcheverry
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