Watch list looming for Cedar Rapids special ed and high schools
Cedar Rapids district faces low proficiency in reading and math for eighth grade special education students and free and reduced lunch juniors. Only 29 percent reading and 40 percent math meet targets, far below national goals of 61 and 63 percent. Schools failing two years enter a watch list. continued failure can trigger transfers and tutoring costs.
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Pam Ehly
Ehly
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Slaughter
Zack.kucharski
Inications
Bluestem Landfill Expansion Plan Faces Resident Complaints
Marion officials debate Bluestem proposed 144 acre landfill expansion to replace an existing site. Proponents argue faster approval and lower costs versus a new siting with stricter approvals. No public opposition noted from Marion residents beyond border properties.
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Iowa
Bluestem
Bradbury
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Marion
Bluestein
Department of Natural Resources
Joint dispatch study eyed to improve regional emergency response
Officials from 12 counties and six agencies discuss consolidating 911 and dispatch services to cut links in the emergency communications chain. A 1990 Johnson County study and Black Hawk County consolidation are cited as possible models, with federal funding eyed to cover upgrades.
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Winkelhake
Rocca
University Heights
Iowa City
Johnson County
Coralville
Black Hawk County
Judy Flores
Flores
Cedar Falls
Rick Ahlstrom
Consolidated Dispatch Board
Ahlstrom
Maj
Keith Slaughter
Sheriffs Department
Terrence Neuzil
Homeland Security
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