Polk supporters seek to save Cedar Rapids school
Polk Elementary supporters crowded the Cedar Rapids school board meeting with information anecdotes and a petition bearing more than 1,000 signatures to keep the school open. Superintendent Dave Benson recommended closing the year round school at year end as part of district wide enrollment and population shift remedies.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids Polk
Cedar Rapids
Dave Benson
Benson
Monroe Elementary
Cedar Rapids school closings list highlights two buildings
The Cedar Rapids school district lists Johnson Road and Monroe Elementary as potential closings at year end. The 1500 B Ave NE site opened in 1970 with 350 capacity and 214 enrollment, while 3200 Pioneer Ave SE opened in 1961 with 220 enrollment. Projected savings from closure exceed 1 million dollars combined.
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Monroe Elementary School
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Cedar Rapids
Teen gunman kills student at Chardon High School Ohio
A teenage gunman opened fire at Chardon High School near Cleveland at about 7 30 a m, killing one student and wounding four others in the cafeteria and hallways. Authorities say the shooter is a juvenile and motive is under investigation as students fled to safety and staff acted to protect pupils.
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Los Angeles Times
Ohio
Chardon High School
Cleveland
Iowa universities push to raise minority graduation rates
Iowa higher education leaders report targeted programs at state universities aim to improve degree completion among minority students. Efforts focus on STEM recruiting, advising, and college access partnerships with urban and rural campuses to boost persistence and graduation outcomes.
Regent universities seek to close black student graduation gap
Iowa regent schools report black students graduate at lower rates than all students but cite progress from mentoring, scholarships, and targeted orientation. The Board of Regents aims to cut the six year graduation gap with underrepresented minorities by 50 percent by 2016 as part of its strategic plan.
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Iowa
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University of Iowa
Iowa State University
University of Northern Iowa
Regulatory lapse closes Cedar Rapids relay service firm
URrelay, a Cedar Rapids company providing relay services for deaf and hearing impaired users, shut down after FCC certification problems and billing compliance failures. The nonprofit it serves also lacked required credentials, triggering revenue loss and 55 layoffs as staff await clarity on the firm’s future.
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Cedar Rapids
UR Relay
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