Iowa's Diverse Teaching Gap Widens Across Districts
Iowa schools face a color barrier as minority teachers remain at 2.2 percent of full time staff while students of color rise to 20.2 percent. Des Moines and Cedar Rapids recruit from broader cities, with Storm Lake and Des Moines aiming to create paths from staff of color to classrooms.
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I-380 six lanes deemed inevitable in Cedar Rapids area
Cedar Rapids officials point to a $200 million Highway 100 extension project and a planned I-380 expansion. DOT studies show adding inside lanes to I-380 south of Cedar Rapids would ease congestion as traffic volumes rise toward 2020. Local leaders insist a six-lane solution is necessary for the metro area growth.
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Cedar Rapids Eyes Six Lanes For I-380 To Cut Congestion
An Iowa DOT study forecasts congestion on I-380 south of Cedar Rapids during peak hours. Edgewood Road NE to Highway 30 should ease some load after completion by 2020, but Cedar Rapids Mayor Corbett endorses adding lanes as the better remedy citing six lanes on I-80 between Coralville and Iowa City as a model.
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Cheating Plagues Air Force Nuclear Missile Unit
Seventeen officers and airmen were linked to a cheating scheme across base texts during a probe tied to a separate drug investigation. Officials say cheating on monthly missile safety and launch tests was widespread among about 600 officers responsible for 450 land based nuclear missiles. Defense Secretary Hagel ordered a sweeping review of the Pentagon nuclear force including subs and bomber crews.
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Obama uses address to pressure Congress on economy and reforms
President Obama urged progress on immigration reform and a stronger economy while saying he will work around Congress to advance his agenda. He noted rising profits but stagnant wages and warned that many Americans remain left behind. Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers offered the party’s hopeful counterpoint. He announced an executive order raising federal contractor wages to 10.10 dollars an hour for service workers, affecting Smithsonian staff and other full-time employees.
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