Iowa Board approves final statewide core curriculum
The Iowa State Board of Education unanimously approved final pieces of the statewide core curriculum for 362 districts and nonpublic schools. It outlines literacy, math, science, social studies and 21st century skills to be taught through high school by 2012 13 and K 8 by 2014 15, with Gov Culver praising the move.
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Des Moines
State Board of Education
Iowa
Chet Culver
Strain on Iowa Community Colleges Amid Tuition Pressures
The latest annual report shows rising enrollment at Iowa's 15 community colleges while faculty age climbs, with 6.5 percent across the board spending cuts proposed for fiscal 2010 and tuition likely to rise. Judy Jeffrey of the State Department of Education cites record joint high school enrollment in college credit courses for 2007 08 as part of the pressure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Judy Jeffrey
State Department of Education
Chet Culver
Jeffrey
Community Colleges
Enrollment Up at Iowa Colleges With Online Courses Rise
Enrollment grew 1 percent to 128146 with typical student under 26, female, white and Iowa resident. Nearly 29 percent took at least one online course and joint enrollment rose 4.5 percent to 31450 high school students. Adults return to craft new jobs as high schoolers seek college credits.
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Death of 15 month old ruled homicide in Jewell
The Iowa Department of Public Safety reports autopsy evidence shows Tanner Doran died from blunt force trauma to the head. He was found dead December 1 at his Jewell home about 20 miles north of Ames. In Glenwood, a school tax levy failed after an absentee ballot envelope error left votes uncounted. the Feb 3 election ended 434 to 434. The measure would have funded textbooks technology and smaller classes.
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Central Iowa
State Department of Public Safety
Tanner Doran
Ames
Mills County
Carol Robertson
Obituary Notice for Tyler Toll of Robins IA
Tyler Nathan Toll 18 of Robins died February 10 2009 from injuries after a car accident at St Luke's Cedar Rapids. Funeral 10 am Friday Cedar Valley Bible Church Cedar Rapids with visitation 5 to 8 pm today. He was a Cedar Valley Christian School senior and volunteer with many youth groups. Donations preferred to the memorial fund.
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Cedar Rapids
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Todd
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Tyler
Marion Police Department
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Memorial for VJ Stadtmueller honors Monticello resident
Vera Janaan Bacon Stadtmueller 70 of Monticello died Feb 11 2009 after heart disease and kidney failure. A 11 am Feb 14 celebration at Goettsch Funeral Home Monticello with interment later at Oakwood Cemetery. She was active in BPW First Presbyterian Church and community sports and garden clubs. She and Mick Stadtmueller owned Monty Cafe for 18 years and raised two children and seven grandchildren. Memorials to Mercy Dialysis Center or Above & Beyond.
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Monticello
Goettsch Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
al Palito
Vera Janaan Bacon
Buck Creek
Iowa
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Florence (Wilson) Bacon
Buck Creek High School
Cuckler’s
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First Presbyterian Church
Hopkinton
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Red Hat
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Jeff
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Goettschonline
Mercy Dialysis Center
Cedar Rapids
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Five Arrested in Centerville Kidnapping Case
CENTERVILLE AP Five people including Emile Morin III George Vasalofsky Tamara Carter and Mae Keel of Centerville along with Kevin Lindt of Unionville Missouri were charged with first degree kidnapping after a man said he was held hostage and beaten for a week. Authorities said the 21 year old man met with admissions counselors at Indian Hills Community College and was found injured by police.
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Centerville
Indian Hills Community College
Emile Morin
George Vasalofsky
Tamara Carter
Mae Keel
Kevin Lindt
Unionville
Dorothy D. Maurice 96 Monticello resident dies
Dorothy D. Maurice 96 longtime Monticello resident died Friday February 6 2009 at Cottage Grove Place Cedar Rapids Funeral services set for 11 a m Friday February 13 at Goettsch Funeral Home Monti Cemetery Friends may call 9 30 to 11 a m Friday at the funeral home Follow the news of your county daily in The Gazette
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Monticello
Cottage Grove Place
Cedar Rapids
Goettsch
Oakwood Cemetery
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