Twin sisters push for equity after Kennedy High School graduation
Rahma and Raafa Elsheikh, 18, graduate Kennedy High School amid a decade of advocacy for removing school resource officers and expanding Black history and arts. They vow to continue fighting for racial justice after facing racial trauma in Cedar Rapids schools.
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Annan
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I C plans focused summer school and more staff
The Iowa City Community School District will add 40 staff to reduce class sizes next year to address pandemic learning loss. Summer programs target first graders with three hour sessions and tutoring as exec director Diane Schumacher notes first grade needs exceed other elementary grades due to disrupted early schooling.
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Iowa City Community
Diane Schumacher
Abortions Rise as Iowa Worried Over Policy Rulings
The Iowa debate grows as a constitutional amendment and a U S Supreme Court abortion case loom. Iowa abortion access tightens while facilities plummet from nine in 2017, leaving 93 percent of counties without services, amid nationwide reproductive rights concerns.
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Derecho devastates Cedar Rapids with 130 mph winds
The Washington Post reports a derecho on August 10 2020 ripping through the Cedar Rapids area with 130 mph winds and a 770 mile path. The storm caused 11.2 billion dollars in damages, killed four people and flattened five million acres of corn and soybeans.
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