Iowa urged to raise graduation standards and ensure college readiness
The Gazette editorial calls for higher, consistent Iowa graduation requirements across districts, urging adoption of Iowa Learns Council recommendations and stronger core skill competency. It notes wide district disparities in science and math requirements, cites ACT participation and scores, and cites a 2006 report showing many employers find applicants lacking essential skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vilsack
Department of Education
Judy Jeffries
Iowa Learns Council
Iowa
Letter rebuttals on evolution and chemtrail claims
A Feb 17 letter argues against Kent Hovind and supports evolution with references to TalkOrigins and scientific consensus. It also discusses chemtrail theories, alleges geoengineering uses, and cites the Space Preservation Act of 2001 while warning against air pollution in Iowa. The writer, an anthropologist and museum curator, urges factual discourse over faith-based curricula and challenges readers to verify claims on Stanford's geoengineering site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Hovind
Hovind
Talkorigins.org
TalkOrigins
Schmidt
Iran
Byron Preston Homestead
Iowa
Stanford University
Roger Kistler Olin
Lawmakers call for clear legal framework on coercive interrogations
Senators Lindsey Graham and Jane Harman urge a comprehensive reevaluation of U S interrogation practices after Sept 11. They advocate a humane, flexible set of procedures within a new federal framework to balance effective intelligence gathering with adherence to the rule of law, noting abuses at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsey Graham
Jane Harman
Bush
al-Qaida
U.S
Abu Ghraib
Iraq
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Congress
Departments of Defense and Justice
Afghanistan
R-S.c
Senate Armed Services and Judiciary
Air Force Reserve
Rep
California
House
Permanent Select Committee
Evolution unifies science and species
Evolution connects science fields across disciplines by showing a changing world in process over eons. Proponents argue a broad consensus arises from diverse observations by anatomists, naturalists, geologists, paleontologists, botanists, and geneticists, not debates alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duane Schmidt
Lucy
Iowa DNR Warns Air Stagnation From Chemtrails
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued an air stagnation warning citing potentially hazardous air. Bri an Button explained breathing Iowa air could be risky as unhealthy air results from microscopic spots and aerosols. The report links these aerosols to daily dispersal of chemtrails over cities, intensified by a temperature inversion trapping the chemicals in the lower atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
A Simple Compliment That Brightens Any Day
A reader shares a low cost practice to uplift workers. By praising service verbally and forwarding praise to managers, employees and managers earn encouragement and better morale. The writer notes the common response and urges widespread adoption.
Bush aims to reform Social Security despite party doubts
The piece examines President Bush’s bold approach to overhaul Social Security and the need to win over conservatives and some Democrats. It recalls his Texas tax battles and early 2000s tax cuts, noting deficit worries, funding plans, and the political calculus to build cross party support. It suggests presenting fiscal plans to offset costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
House
Dennis Hastert
Austin
Texas
Washington
GOP
Lindsey Graham
South Carolina
Olympia Snowe
Maine
Senate
White House
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Gazette
OWA
Democrat
Sen
Republican
Bill McKenzie
Dallas Morning News
The
Hasette
Mark Bowden
Gazette
Doug Neumann
Dave Storey
Kim Hefley
Peg Schmitz
Scott Swenson
Public Gazette
Joe Hladky
Chuck Peters
Ken Slaughter
Editorial
Gazettecommunications.com
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!