Visionary leadership urged to guide Iowa schools forward
Thomas J. Switzer argues that Iowa must cultivate visionary superintendents and principals to replace retiring leaders. He cites studies predicting high retirements, urges systemic changes in staffing and instruction delivery, and highlights UNI programs linking leadership training with urban districts to strengthen education nationwide.
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Fordham University
U.S
Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
UNI
Resilience and raised from the dead myths in media
A reader notes sensational United States coverage of pope assassinations and miraculous survival claims. The text cites Pope John Paul I I in Fatima and novelist Stephen King surviving a year after a car strike, plus police honors. It ends with a reflection on sentence length and clarity.
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New York Times
John Paul
Shrine of
Fatima
Portugal
Cindy J. Dvorak
Marion
Times
Cindy
Stephen King
Manhattan
Jones County
King
Jim Kimball
Cedar Rapids
South Florida
Letters to the Gazette on gun control debate and rights
A reader criticizes Rev. Darran J. Whiting for his stance on stricter gun control. The letter defends First Amendment rights and the Second Amendment while urging factual specifics and cultural reflection, and references historical context and public safety concerns about school violence.
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Darran J. Whiting
Whiting
Florida
Gazette
FBI
Moses
Charlton Heston
Mount Sinai
Sherman
Sweatshops Highlight Global Labor Rights Debate
Readers clash with Robert Tracinski of the Ayn Rand Institute over sweatshop ethics. Critics argue workers accept poverty wages and hazardous conditions out of desperation while corporations profit.
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Robert Tracinski
Ayn Rand Institute
Tracinski
China
United States
America
The Gazette Letters Policy and Contact Details
The Gazette invites letters up to 300 words. Include name street address and daytime phone. Only your name and hometown appear in print. Mail to The Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids IA 52406. Fax 319 398 5846. Email gazedit fyiowa com.
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Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Controlled burn controversy blamed on Gore Babbitt
Donald E. Dvorsky of Cedar Rapids blasted self-appointed foresters Al Gore and Bruce Babbitt for opposing forest removal and supporting a controlled burn after the Los Alamos fire. He argues the fuel load should be cleared to protect homes and forests, urging accountability and taxpayer cost sharing.
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al Gore
Bruce Babbitt
Los Alamos
N.M
Donald E. Dvorsky
Cedar Rapids
Gore's Military Service Points Stir Debate
A reader defends Gore's Army days and service record while criticizing press portrayal. The letter recalls personal service in the Air Force and National Guard to argue that all who served deserve acknowledgement, regardless of combat role or age.
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Gore
Associated Press
Air Force
National Guard
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