Hold off smartphones until age sixteen say readers
A vocal reader argues teens should wait until 16 for phones and social media. Citing rising mental distress linked to smartphone and app use, the piece endorses bans in schools and urges parents to limit access, suggesting flip phones as alternative contact. It notes Hoover High School in Des Moines piloting a daytime smartphone ban.
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Hoover High School
Des Moines
Hoover
Iowa voucher plan prompts questions on education and equity
Dave Markward raises concerns about private school tuition subsidies, student learning, and demographic impact. He questions how instruction will improve outcomes, whether voucher adoption could resegregate classrooms, and how public funds will be transparently tracked. He cites past reforms and urges accountability.
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
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Iowa Should Update Social Studies Standards for Civic Mastery
The piece argues for reforming Iowa social studies to teach the Founding, Constitution, Emancipation Proclamation, and key figures like Martin Luther King Jr. It calls for an independent committee to review standards, citing models from South Dakota and Virginia, and notes House File 2545 as enabling legislation with policy researchers backing the effort.
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Dorman Iowa ruling could affect elections
Iowa politics and a looming ruling on a six week abortion ban reshape the race. The piece cites Sen Bill Cassidy and GOP positions on contraception and abortion rights, noting Democrats fear court actions and Republicans face political headwinds without cover. Political history and local figures AK.
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