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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 2006
Page
1
The Gazette reports a bipartisan Institute for Tomorrow's Workforce urges radical overhaul of Iowa schools. The plan includes creating a commission to reshape districts and act on teacher pay, with Doug Gross calling the report a siren for action.
A task force recommends spending 300 million dollars to raise teacher pay and set performance criteria for students and districts. It calls for all Iowa high schools to offer a core curriculum and hit an ACT average of 22, above the national average, plus a powerful independent commission to design a new performance based learner centered K-12 system for the state.
City Attorney Jim Flitz becomes interim city manager in Edar Rapids as the new six month council awaits a permanent hire. He oversees departments, drafts the budget, and runs daily operations while noting the position saved the city time and money.
Eastern Iowa households see milder weather curbing bills though December fuel costs rose for some. Officials note warmer temps helped, yet global tensions and sanctions keep fuel prices volatile. Natural gas prices have fallen since mid-December while fuel oil edged higher.
Survey shows average consumer winter expenditures for heating fuels fall 178 percent while 51 percent turn down thermostats and 844 percent pursue home energy efficiency upgrades. About 30 percent cut spending on entertainment and travel to boost savings.
Ed Ar Rapids solid waste chief Mark Jones proposes ending the free bulky-item pickup to cut costs. Neighborhood leaders warn litter will fill alleys with sofas mattresses and junk. Terry Bilsland says streets will suffer if the program ends. Sandy Bell acknowledges cleanup costs but cites the cost of not acting.
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