Editorial: Iowa must fund summer reading programs now
The Gazette's editorials urge funding for Intensive Summer Literacy Programs stalled since a 2017 law. With 40 percent of districts lacking programs and 75 instructional hours required, lack of $9 million in the 2016 17 budget threatens implementation and student reading gains. Lawmakers should find funding in the July 1 budget year.
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Iowa
Terry Branstad
Department of Education
Iowa Reading Research Center
Readers urge caucus support for Clinton and Fiorina
A string of letters urges readers to back Hillary Clinton citing her experience and a path to leadership. Others advocate Carly Fiorina as a serious reformer, while Garry Klein and Daniel Seufferlein express preference for Bernie Sanders and Chris Christie respectively, highlighting security and policy.
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Sen
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Sanders
D.C
Christie
White House
Putin
Daniel Seufferlein
Cedar Rapids
Playdates as serious business in modern parenting
Lenore Skenazy reports on Tamara Mose and a year of interviews about playdates revealing how parental social goals shape child development, class dynamics, and future business confidence. The book The Playdate argues playdates may boost networking and soft skills more than actual play.
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Mose
New York
NYU Press
Rural Iowa concerns far from campaign spotlight in 2016 caucus
Lyndalowa Waddington notes rural issues like school transport, poverty, broadband, land values, post office closures, water quality, and housing are underrepresented in presidential campaigning. She argues ethanol dominates rural discussion, while practical concerns survive as quiet priorities for small towns nationwide.
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Rock Rapids
Keosauqua
Des Moines
Texas
Ted Cruz
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
State Ag
Patty Judge
Hillary Clinton
Bernie Sanders
RFS
Midwest
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