Great pay for Iowa teachers debated by editorial board
The Gazette argues over Vilsack's plan to spend 30 million annually for five years to raise teacher salaries. It cautions linking pay to student achievement, but urges higher pay paired with accountability to attract and retain great teachers in Iowa. It notes regional salary differences and the need to value educational excellence.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Vilsack
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Ture
the Gazette
Tempering stem cell hype and hope
Harvard Stem Cell Institute endocrinologist David Shaywitz critiques the Hwang Woo-suk scandal and the rush for results while urging cautious optimism. He argues data must be independently validated, progress is slow, and public funding limits have shaped the field. The piece calls for disciplined science and realistic expectations to keep stem cell research advancing responsibly.
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Hwang Woo-suk
Seoul National University
Bush
Hwang
Harvard Stem Cell Institute
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Limbo in Catholic Thought Faces Abolition at Vatican
A panel at the Vatican reportedly moved to abolish limbo, the once common belief about unbaptized babies and innocent souls. The piece recalls childhood nuns, Vatican shifts, and jokes about limbo during the Cold War era and Vatican II.
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Joseph Ratzinger
Benedict XVI
Hell
Moses
Abraham
John Paul II
George Carlin
U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Superdome
Houston
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