Norman Borlaug Elementary named for Nobel laureate in Coralville
The Iowa City school district names its new elementary school after Norman Borlaug, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Iowa native. Construction on Norman Borlaug Elementary begins in spring 2012 to replace Roosevelt Elementary, with the Crossings neighborhood as site.
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Cedar Rapids woman sentenced for stabbing and fraud
Contina Foster, 37, was sentenced in Linn County District Court to 10 years for willful injury and related domestic abuse offenses. She pleaded guilty to multiple charges in November and was also ordered to pay 13,265 in restitution for fraudulent unemployment benefits collected from October 2008 to June 2009. An attempted murder charge was dismissed.
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Cedar Rapids votes May 3 on extending local option tax for flood protection
Cedar Rapids City Council calls a May 3 special election to extend the 1 percent local option sales tax through 2034 to fund a $375 million flood protection system. The measure seeks a 20 year extension and ends in 2014 for current uses. Council members urge local match funds amid federal and state funding talks.
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Incentives boost AP uptake in Cedar Rapids schools
Dr. Chirantan Ghosh funds the Anna Purna Ghosh Advanced Placement Incentive Program to reimburse AP test fees for students who take at least two AP exams and score 3 or higher. Since starting three years ago, 1,355 students at Jefferson Kennedy and Washington high schools have received over $115,000 in reimbursements, with $50 for scores 4 or 5 and $40 for a 3.
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