Good news travels slow in public education reform
A Gazette editorial notes Sandia Report findings showing steady or improving trends in U S public schools while cautioning against overoptimism. It cites high school completion near 85 percent, rising college test participation, and 30 percent spending rise with more funds going to special education. News focus lags behind mixed progress and slow reforms.
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George Bush
Iowa
Terry Branstad
National Governors Association
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque
N.M. Sandia
National Science Foundation
U.S. Department of Education
SAT
Ollie North gains support from religious conservatives in Virginia race
Oliver North draws strong backing from church groups as Republicans in Virginia consider him for the Senate. Despite mixed GOP signals and a Robb challenge, North’s appeal centers on opposition to government intrusion and spending, echoing Reagan era religious-right themes.
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Oliver North
North
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
U.S
Virginia
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
Iowa
Charles Grassley
United States Senate
Ollie North
Charles Robb
Robb
Texas
South Carolina
Oregon
Washington
Terry Branstad
Fred Grandy
Top 10 reasons to react to a Gazette letter
Community readers contest channel loyalty with a rebuttal letter. The writer from KGAN interns at the station and defends News Channel 2 over Channel 9 arguing that glamour eclipses news substance. The piece challenges Channel 9 fans and dismisses supposed accolades, urging viewers to choose realism over buzz.
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Channel 9
Channel 2
News Channel 2
KGAN
Gazette Letters Open for Public Discussion
The Cedar Rapids Gazette invites readers to submit letters and guest columns on public matters. Submissions must include the writer’s full name signature full street address and daytime phone number. addresses are not published. Limit is 300 words per letter and one letter per writer every 30 days.
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the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa Trails Council celebrates decade of support for Cedar Valley Trail
The article credits Linn County and Black Hawk County conservation boards, volunteers, and donors for the four county Cedar Valley Nature Trail. It notes joint management by Linn and Black Hawk counties, broad state backing, and June as Trails Month in Iowa marking the Iowa Trails Council's 10th anniversary led by Tom F Neenan.
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Gazette
Linn County Conservation Board
Cedar Valley
Linn Board
Linn County
Black Hawk County
Iowa Trails Council
Iowa
Tom F. Neenan
Center Point
D-Day praise and notes on local World War II programs
Reader letters commend The Gazette for D-Day coverage and urge reproductions for Iowa students. They praise Belle Plaine High School veterans who speak to history classes, and note a June 4 photo miscaption labeled Beach Patrol with French 29th Division reenactors observed in France.
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the Gazette
Midwest
Iowa
Belle Plaine Community High School
29Th Infantry Division
29Th Division
France
Robert L. Davis
Mount Vernon
Welcome Center Maps Iowa Education and Punctuation Errors
Iowa welcome center panels showcase famous residents and punctuation mistakes. Dorris Hart notes errors such as improper comma placement and incorrect possessive forms with gerunds, giving examples involving Hoover, Wyatt Earp, Morrison, and various names.
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Mississippi River
Iowa
Dorris Hart
Herbert Hoover
West Branch
Wyatt Earp
Monmouth
Ill
Morrison’s
Earlham
U.S. Postal Service
Ohio
Utah
Texas
Welcome Station
Why Clinton's people betrayed him in Woodward book
A columnist questions the Clinton White House reaction to Bob Woodward's The Agenda. They argue the book exposes a culture prioritizing self-interest and access over safeguarding the president, and note pervasive political journalism reshapes government accountability. The piece questions whether such dynamics harm governance.
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Bob Woodward
Clinton
Woodward
Planet
Earth
White House
Cabinet
George Bush
Richard Darman
Bob Kerrey
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Skip
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Jenny Sindelar
Marion
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