FACE OF education calls for more minority teachers in Iowa
The editorial argues that Iowa schools should recruit and hire minority teachers despite current low minority representation. It cites percentages in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and statewide and asserts diverse teachers provide cultural insights, role models, and broader social benefits for all students while stressing the need to identify the best candidates across races.
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Iowa Looks to Attract Minority Teachers Yet Struggles Persist
Iowa teachers total 33 609 with about 350 minorities 1 8 percent while minority students are nearly 23 percent and rising. Administrators admit recruiting fails as the state lacks ethnic diversity and urban experience deters minority candidates. Efforts include partnerships with historically black colleges and out of state job fairs, plus calls to engage chambers and development agencies to improve appeal.
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Inter-Religious Council of Linn County Voices Unity
The Inter-Religious Council of Linn County marks a 10 year ecumenical journey uniting Jewish Islamic Catholic Protestant Baha i Unitarian Universalist Hindu and Buddhist representatives. Board action June 3 approved a position statement urging continued outreach and dialogue to strengthen Iowa and Linn County life. Shirley J. Pike of Marion serves as council president.
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Inter-Religious Council of Linn County Calls for Global Peace
The council deplores killings in the name of religion or ethnicity and urges an early end to conflicts. It emphasizes religious freedom, tolerance, and ecumenical work to prevent world tensions from entering Linn County communities and to foster a caring, honest, respectful civic life.
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Protests on animal acts spark debate at Freedom Festival
Readers question the City Council and festival director after a protest over bullfrog jumping and animal acts. The letters argue free speech versus animal welfare, urge respect for differing opinions, and defend or condemn the festival's choices.
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Irony in D-Day timing of gun rights letter
A reader denounces a letter from the IPGV supporting gun rights as ironic when published on D-Day. The writer defends the Second Amendment, criticizes Attorney General Ashcroft, and urges action against drug dealers and lenient judges while defending lawful self defense.
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Pledge Allegiance Under God Sparks Court Debate
The Rev Darran Whiting of Coggon argues the court ruling declaring the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools unconstitutional shows anti God sentiment. He urges Supreme Court action to keep the nation under an Almighty God.
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The Gazette Seeks Letters and Guest Columns
The Gazette invites letters and guest columns. Writers must include full name signature and daytime phone number and address. anonymous submissions are not published. Letters limited to 300 words and one per writer per 30 days.
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