Levy aims to boost technology in Cedar Rapids schools
School leaders push a new levy to fund technology and instructional materials. They seek to raise annual spending from 1.4 million to 2.5 million for all subjects and from 100 thousand to 2.12 million for technology to provide a computer for every six students and each teacher. The plan hinges on state funds and a possible $15 million tech fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Furino
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Cedar Rapids
Marilyn Price
Kirkwood Community College
Finch
Cedar Rapids school district ballot tax proposal details
A proposed ballot questions asks if the Cedar Rapids district may levy up to 1.57 per 1000 to fund instructional materials and programs. Current rate 0.63 per 1000. The plan would raise about 4.7 million annually with state match near 1 million, boosting the district rate to about 14.31 per 1000 and a typical 75 000 home to about 730 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids district maps $2.12M plan to boost tech
Cedar Rapids schools outline a four year program to install about 3 500 computers raise staff development and build district wide networking. The plan aims to place a computer on each teacher desk and provide one for every six students with 960 computers bought in year one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Stove
Cedar Rapids
Gary Johnson
Johnson
All-day kindergarten at risk if levy fails in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids school district warns its all-day kindergarten program could end if the proposed instructional support levy fails March 7. The 10 year levy funds 41 percent of instructional materials and supports reading specialists incentive grants teacher training multicultural programs and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAA
Reading Associates
Cedar Rapids Community
Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids
Lew Finch
Finch
Computer Use on Job 67.7 Percent to 72.3 Percent
A brief data note shows computer use on the job rising from 67.7 percent to 72.3 percent. The figures indicate increased reliance on computing tools across workplaces during the period analyzed.
Tech prep reshapes Cedar Rapids school teaching
Cedar Rapids district enacts tech prep to prepare all students for a technical world. It features two parts: classroom computer education with hands on learning and career development for high schoolers. The program emphasizes activity oriented, contextual experiences over traditional teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Stover
Cedar Rapids
Walt Hartman
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Census
Fritz Weber
Management Recruiters Inc
C.R
Iowa
Grant Wood
Madison
Truman
Taft
Harding
Levy
Diamond
Mary Grefe
America
Jane Cox
Carrie Chapman Catt
Marion City Limits
Pat Murphy
Realty
Oscar
Ellis Blvd
Blairs Ferry
Ness
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!