Pioneering Spirit Opens Doors for Girls Wrestling
Tricia Saunders recalls enduring hostility as a young girl in Ann Arbor to wrestle like boys. Now 58, she notes women's wrestling is the fastest growing high school sport, with 45 states sanctioning girls by 2022, including Iowa since 2022.
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Iowa private school enrollment climbs again in Iowa
Iowa private K-12 enrollment rose for 2024 25 while public school enrollment fell for the second straight year. Officials report 27 866 students in accredited non public schools under state funded scholarships with 7 826 spent per student. Of private enrollees 14 2 percent are kindergartners. Public enrollment dropped 0 63 percent this year and 0 57 percent last year.
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Israel Cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel's Cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with Hamas to release dozens of hostages in the six week first phase and pause the 15 month war. Mediators Qatar and the U.S. announced the plan, with prisoner releases to follow. The justice ministry listed 95 Palestinian prisoners slated for release in the initial phase.
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