Independence district eyes cuts to stave off closing
Independence School District faces more than 1 million dollars in proposed cuts to fix a projected 1.5 million dollar negative fund balance and shrinking spending authority from 1.6 to 1.3 million. Superintendent Devin Embray warned a bankrupt district within two years could trigger a state workout plan and possible closure.
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Non-profits brace for continued demand in 2010
After widespread flooding and a severe recession, local nonprofits report rising service needs. Abbe Center, led by Cindy Kaestner, logged over 10 000 hours of outpatient therapy and psychiatry from July to November, a 25 percent rise from 2008. Demand remains high as jobs vanish or hours and benefits shrink, according to Barb Elsasser of Hawkeye Area Community Action Program.
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Stimulus roads program blamed for unemployment slowdown
An Associated Press analysis disputes Obama’s claim that a $20 billion stimulus for roads and bridges raised local job growth. Unemployment moved up and down across regions regardless of highway spending, while construction barely benefited amid a 10 percent jobless rate and calls for a second, larger package centered on roads and bridges.
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Rise in youth mental health issues found in study
A Chicago study reports five times more high school and college students report anxiety and low mood than youths of the same age in a 1930s baseline. Researchers say the results align with campus counselors concerns and highlight a growing mental health problem among today’s youth. The finding comes from a long running questionnaire used since 1938.
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