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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 2011
Page
3
The Iowa education summit ends with Gov. Branstad and Jason Glass seeking a draft plan within a month and a final plan by January. They stress leadership and resources, focus on early childhood gaps, professional development, and administrator roles. Business support and charter-school cooperation are urged while avoiding district micromanagement.
A Cedar Rapids letter argues unions defend the middle class with wages, hours, safety, and health care while criticizing suburban housing aid and welfare expansion. It urges collaboration on education and warns against low income housing attracting nonperforming students, urging more middle income homeowners.
Robert J. Boes argues that blue ribbons and high grades dilute achievement by rewarding effort without significant challenge. He critiques 4-H fairs, valedictorians, and youth sports, warning such trends foster shallow self-satisfaction and lessen true personal growth.
Guest column notes July 26 marks 21 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act. It cites the act's impact on 55 million Americans and highlights the World Health Organization’s disability report, the CRPD, and the Global Disability Rights Library under development with WiderNet and USAID support.
The piece argues that illegal border crossings have dropped sharply and will likely remain low due to Mexico’s changing demographics and economy, stricter U S laws, and more favorable visa rules. It notes cartel violence and safer monitoring but says the border is improving, countering alarmist politics.
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