Iowa Education Week F grade sparks worry over standards
Education Week gave Iowa an F for standards and assessments and Cs for teaching quality and school climate with a C plus for resources. The piece notes Iowa's NAEP results and the push for statewide goals, contrasting Wisconsin's statewide performance assessments and a B minus with Iowa's F. Ted Stilwill defends local control amid funding and reform debates.
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Education Week
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Ted Stilwill
Iowa Department of Education
Stilwill
William Lepley
Pelican Rescue Delayed As Cedar Lake Bird Dies
The stranded pelican at Cedar Lake died the week of January 12 after months of planning with IES and the state Department of Natural Resources. Mayor's assistant Matt Paul said Cedar Lake is controlled by IES. Authorities underestimated the arrival of harsh winter conditions.
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State Department of Natural Resources
Eyewitness account questions Gabon death penalty history
An editor from Gabon reflects on capital punishment in his country from 1974 to 1985. He recalls public executions, argues executions failed to deter crime, and recalls a personal, revolting memory of a young engineer's death after a divorce case. He contrasts state violence with modern justice and questions the justice of killing.
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Mandza
Omar Bongo
Bongo
Africa
Central
Desire Ename
Hubert H. Humphrey
University of Maryland
Gazette
Energy fears rise as cabinet warns on oil, inequality
Energy Secretary Hazel O Leary and Labor Secretary Robert Reich warn the U S risks rising oil imports and widening wealth gaps amid a Congress focused on shrinking government and tax cuts. They say energy underinvestment and two tier society threats could fuel social unrest and energy shortages.
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United States
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Hazel O'Leary
Jimmy Carter
O’leary
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Robert Reich
Reich
God on the Gridiron Who Does He Favor
A reflective piece asks which side God supports in football and pro sports. It notes players crediting faith after wins, cites Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel, Mark Brunell, and Steve Young, and weighs how divine favor appears in college bowls and NFL games.
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Mark Brunell
Jacksonville
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Dallas
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San Francisco
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Byron Hanspard
Tech
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Hayden Fry
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Steve Spurrier
Dick Butkus
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Newsday
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Luther College
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