Refugee author Anesa Kajtazovic urges empathy through stories
Anesa Kajtazovic recounts fleeing war at age seven and arriving in Iowa in 1997. She emphasizes refugee narratives as tools for empathy, urges educators to include refugee stories, and promotes her book “Anesa, No Skola Today.” She invites readers to a World Refugee Day event at the Great Museum in Waterloo.
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Community Letters protest coverage imbalance sparks veteran concern
A reader criticizes the paper for biased reporting on two events. They defend the Army 250th birthday parade as a patriotic celebration and complain that the "No Kings Day" protest received more space and images, urging fair, unbiased journalism for Cedar Rapids readers and veterans.
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Regents policy on DEI and CRT sparks academic freedom debate
John S Westefeld and Debora L Liddell critique the Iowa Board of Regents proposed policy 3.23 on diversity equity and inclusion and critical race theory. They warn it conflicts with academic freedom and free expression. They cite peer reviewed research on diversity learning and urge rejection of curricular censorship to preserve open inquiry and robust discourse at state universities.
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