Iowa schools face funding gap as private donors fill needs
The Gazette warns private donations to Iowa K-12 schools risk widening inequities as state funding falls from 60 percent to 47.4 percent. Foundations in over 40 percent of districts fund facilities, trips, materials, and salaries, prompting calls for legislative action to ensure basics in every district.
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Letters on World Trade Center theories and local tax reform
A Cedar Rapids reader critiques conspiracy columns about the World Trade Center and defends scientific skepticism. The letter discusses local concerns on property taxes, school funding, TIF reform, and economic development in Johnson and surrounding counties, urging Cedar Rapids renewal and shared sacrifice.
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Defending affordable care is commendable says Wickham
Kathleen Wickham thanks President Obama for defending access to affordable care amid debate on contraception. She cites statistics claiming 99 percent of women will use birth control and questions restricting care.
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Cedar Rapids High Schools Embrace Open Enrollment Policy
Cedar Rapids Washington and Kennedy high schools top Iowa lists with AP and PLTW programs. The district pursues a months long open enrollment process to keep families from relocating and to provide broad course access across three schools.
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California and Iowa clash over same sex marriage rights
A Ninth Circuit ruling finds Prop 8 unconstitutional and argues it fails to justify removing rights. The exchange suggests potential effects if the Supreme Court weighs in, with debates on Iowa's proposed amendment and broader civil rights implications.
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