New Iowa School Reform Agenda Aims at Systemic Change
The New Iowa School Development Corporation advances a plan to identify core systems for transforming schools. It emphasizes Decentralization, Personalized Instruction, and Technology to create a unified, low cost, fast path to continuous student learning and broad stakeholder readiness. State support is urged to sustain momentum and prevent cynicism.
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New Iowa School Development Corporation
NISDC
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Business Education Roundtable
Iowa State Education Association
ISEA
Iowa
Lowa
Towa
Duke and Duke key notes in Louisiana politics critique
The piece discusses David Duke’s controversial image and potential presidential bid through the Patriot Party. It argues for listening to his economics stance toward Japan and foreign trade while criticizing past racism and warning about financial risks from foreign influence.
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Louisiana
David Duke
Duke-bashing
Duke
George Bush
Patriot Party
Ku Klux Klan
America
Why do we still judge by skin color in America
A reader questions why racism persists amid AIDS and gun violence in the nation. They argue color should not define thought or worth and condemn cross burnings in Dubuque as a misguided attempt for attention with unclear aims.
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America
Dubuque
Founding Fathers and the Second Amendment Weigh In
The piece recounts Madison and Mason views on gun rights, noting the Second Amendment’s purpose as defense against criminals, invaders, and despots. It highlights their belief that the militia included all people and warns against disarming citizens to prevent enslavement.
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Associated Press and Gazette
James Madison
George Mason
Madison
JFK film declines to persuade skeptics and fans alike
Stephen S Rosenfeld argues Oliver Stone's JFK mixes dramatic tension with claimed documentary detail to push a conspiracist Cold War narrative. The piece contends the movie could sway viewers new to the assassination debate, especially youths and anti-authority readers, while failing to win over informed critics.
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Stephen S. Rosenfeld
Washington
Kennedy
Oliver Stone
A Critique of JFK Film and Conspiracy Theories
The passage argues against Oliver Stone's JFK portraying a shadow government and a vast conspiracy. It defends the Warren Commission while noting its gaps, and critiques the film’s simplifications and anti establishment bias. It also situates the assassination discussion within broader 1960s upheavals and distrust of elites.
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Powers That Be
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
End of the Cold War Prompts Conspiracy Questions
The author argues the Cold War may have ended quickly through political processes and questions whether a hidden power would benefit from reversing decades of policy. He notes critics like Oliver Stone lack accountability and mocks the conspiracy premise while highlighting the role of media figures.
Write Right caARL KANE 2000th edition salute
The piece honors the editors and contributors of Write Right as it marks its 2000th edition. It highlights headline creativity by Jerry Elsen Ken Sullivan Art Heusinkveld and Mike Deupree and recalls memorable column topics and witty headlines about proper usage grammar and word choice.
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Caarl Kane
Jerry Elsen
Ken Sullivan
Art Heusinkveld
Mike Deupree
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