Iowa districts weigh gender identity and equity shifts in policies
Iowa school boards including Linn-Mar grapple with removing gender identity from policies amid a push to replace equity with equality. Critics warn such changes may endanger vulnerable students while supporters cite legal guidance and state guidance as justification.
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Walker
Iowa
U.S. Department of Education
Trump
Linn-Mar
Brittania Morey
Morey
Linn- Mar
Kat Power
Spectrum
Linn-Mar High School
Power
Linn-Mar High
Laura Thomas
Ahlers & Cooney
Freedom of Information
Public Information Board
Thomas
Katie Lowe Lancaster
Midhat Mansoor
Wren Parsons
Parsons
Cedar Rapids
Johnston
Ankeny
Iowa City
College Community
Kristin Pedersen
Gazette
Clear Creek Amana
Johnston Community
Des Moines
Johnston Board
Jason Arnold
Arnold
Danielle Haindfield
Haindfield
Brick-by-Brick fundraiser boosts Cedar Rapids heritage drive
Save CR Heritage launched a Brick-by-Brick drive to buy the Eastern Pharmacy building in northwest Cedar Rapids. The Hall-Perrine Foundation offered a $100,000 challenge grant with $75,000 to raise by Aug 1, and New Leaf Redevelopment President Emily Meyer pledged a matching $25,000 for the first $25,000 raised. As of June 23 the group had $43,000 from fundraisers, donations, and salvage sales. The July 26 event at the J. E. Halvorson House invites $100+ donors to receive a brick from Sykora Bakery auction in Czech Village.
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Hall-Perrine Foundation
New Leaf Redevelopment
Emily Meyer
Save CR Heritage
Hadish
J.E. Halvorson
Save OR Heritage
Eastern Pharmacy
Cedar Rapids
CR Heritage
Sykora
Czech Village
Fifth Ave
P.O
Nikki Halvorson
Cedar Rapids Farmers Market
UI Health System settles major window fix for hospital
The University of Iowa and related entities reach a $49.4 million arbitration award covering much of the over $52 million spent or approved to replace most windows at a hospital after years of delays design changes and defects. The project faces a 2026 end date for full replacement amid ongoing mitigations and potential future cost recovery.
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Children’s Hospital
Dupples International Inc
USHC
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Chris Cronbaugh
Bryn Cronbaugh
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UIHC
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