Chicago Parents Fight for Students as CPS Contracts Drag On
Chicago families struggle as nine month CPS bargaining saga diverts focus from daily school needs. Blake Flowers, parent of a child with an IEP, reports canceled services and delays in speech therapy amid broader union dispute. The district faces enrollment declines and relies on IEP funding, risking its competitive edge if chaos continues.
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Letters say legal immigration paths needed to fix labor gaps
A Cedar Rapids reader argues that Republicans are not anti immigrant but demand legal entry that contradicts reality. Immigrant workers lack viable pathways due to capped visas and long waits, while sectors like agriculture and healthcare suffer shortages. The asylum system is overloaded, and both parties fail to reform laws, benefiting elites. Marie White urges lawmakers to expand legal pathways.
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Investments to strengthen voting security and funding
Teresa Horton urges Congress to restore Help America Vote Act grants to previous levels to fund secure and reliable elections. She highlights $55 million in 2024 and $75 million proposed for 2025, stressing cyberdefense, updated machines, and more poll workers to maintain voter confidence and turnout.
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Opinion vs. fact in Iowa science standards battle
Guest columnist Bruce Lear argues opponents miscast climate science as opinion in Iowa education. He notes changes labeled as updates to climate change and evolution are in fact restatements of existing standards, cites public input concerns, and urges reliance on experts and solid science over political viewpoints.
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