Cedar Rapids board OKs minimum competency testing and more
Cedar Rapids Community school board unanimously approved the Senior High Study recommendations including minimum competency testing and a planned updating of graduation requirements. The board backed staff proposals while requesting further study on reducing electives and adding sequential social studies and language arts courses, with a competency system to begin for 1979 sophomores.
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Cedar Rapids
Ronald Moore
Moore
Edward Beatty
Iowa
Richard Schulz
Cedar Rapids Basic Skills show gains on ITBS
Cedar Rapids Community School results on the 1978 Iowa Tests of Basic Skills show second through ninth graders achieving higher composite scores than the previous year and scoring at or above national norms. George Ross, director of research, says the program is strengthening, with data used to identify individual strengths and district curriculum needs.
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George Ross
Iowa
Ross
Meter Readers Pause as Snow Slows Marion Water Works
Deep snow slows Marion Water Department meter readers causing readings to be estimated if customers do not return a two day read card. Water Administrator Dave Kalkwarf says the postage paid cards take only a minute to fill. Customers are urged to help.
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Marion
Weeding of Books Draws ICLU Opposition
The Iowa Civil Liberties Union argues that Cedar Rapids Community School District plans to weed library shelves by removing materials deemed biased violate district rules and state guidelines. Steven Brown notes censorship concerns and warns of broader implications if adopted.
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The
Iowa Civil Liberties Union
Cedar Rapids
Steven Brown
Board of Education
ICLU
Brown
Department of Public Instruction
Cedar Rapids School Board Approves Bigger Budget Lower Tax Rate
The Cedar Rapids Community School District approves a $48.46 million budget for 1979–80 with a reduced tax rate of 14.62 per thousand due to increased state funds and lower bonded debt. The plan includes a $3.8 million Plant Improvement Program and two levies of 16 and 67.5 cents per thousand to fund construction and remodeling. A budget hearing is set for March 12 at the Educational Service Center.
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Cedar Rapids
Guinnane
Educational Service Center
Second Ave
YWCA Eyes Lease of Former Eisenhower School in Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids Community School District may lease the former Eisenhower Elementary School to the YWCA if funding is secured from a local foundation to establish a northeast Cedar Rapids center. A May 1 occupancy is possible, with plans to serve rural Linn County and offer programs beyond downtown Cedar Rapids.
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Eisenhower
Cedar Rapids
YWCA
First Covenant Church
25Th St. NE
Argentines approve four new nuclear reactors plan
Argentina's government approved a plan to build four additional atomic reactors by 1997 at an estimated cost of 4.5 billion dollars. The Economy Ministry will seek financing and foreign technical help for plants each with hundreds of megawatts of capacity.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Economy Ministry
Marion YMCA activity schedule and ad notices
Marion YMCA branch lists a full weekly schedule with non aquatic and aquatic activities including women's fitness at 9 a.m. open gym at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.. men's fitness at noon. volleyball at 1 p.m.. boys basketball at 4:30 p.m.. coed fitness at 5:30 p.m.. adult leagues at 6:30 p.m. Aquatic offerings include noon lap swim and 1 p.m. school lessons. youth fun swim 4:15. swim team 5:45. family swim 7:15. Also a lawyer secretary ad, fabric sale at Just Sew Fabrics, a pierced earring clinic at Ray's Jewelry, and a thought for today by Maurice Talleyrand.
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YMCA
Marion Branch
Marion High School speech winners earn third in Wamac meet
Marion High School students placed third in overall honors at the Wamac Speech Tournament in Monticello. Individual winners include Kevin Thomas and Michelle Warnke with thirds, John Stuelke and Jenny Carstens with seconds, plus multiple placers in radio news announcing and interpretive prose.
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Marion High School
Monticello
Kevin Thomas
Michelle Warnke
John Stuelke
Julie Smith
Jenny Carstens
Tom Vernon
Tami Herb
Tony Weber
Heather Aronson
North Tama
Second Ave
Starry Drive
Drake University
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