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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2005
Page
4
The National Governors Association plan to standardize graduation rates gains momentum with 45 states and Puerto Rico backing uniform metrics. Governors hint at tougher curricula, longer required coursework, and potential school consolidation to lift Iowa’s education to national and international standards.
The reporter returns to Lebanon after 23 years to assess democracy prospects. Beirut’s recovery contrasts with fragile politics as elections yield no new government, amid lingering Syrian influence and security fears. Jumblatt, long a power broker, cautions that regional change faces Talibanlike extremism and lingering sectarian tensions.
Trudy Rubin travels Egypt Iraq Syria and Lebanon to examine democracy prospects in the Middle East and the world. Gibran Tueni of An Nahar calls for U S help to support Arab democratic forces while letting countries decide their own paths. He urges aid for regional change without importing systems and supports UN 1559. The Cedar Revolution in Lebanon is a focal point.
Norma Cutsforth from Cedar Rapids defends Washington High School valedictorians. She argues 58 graduates with a 4.0+ GPA should be celebrated and notes AP courses can boost honors, urging inclusivity and recognition for all 58 valedictorians and the class.
A reader argues Gov. Vilsack should support deployment realities for National Guard and active duty troops. The letter stresses guardsmen and soldiers share duties, timelines, and family commitments as deployments to southwest Asia occur and reentry rules differ.
A reader accuses Congressman Jim Leach of hypocrisy after his May 6 2004 China democracy speech. The author says Leach and GOP peers push partisan rhetoric while ignoring accountability and corruption issues in the United States.
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