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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 2006
Page
9
The Gazette presents a special annual report with standardized test scores for 44 Eastern Iowa districts. It also surveys teacher preparation in college and how veteran teachers are evaluated.
A Cedar Rapids police officer on the force since 1989 resigned effective February 9 amid an on-duty sexual abuse report. No charges yet. the investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is complete, with a decision pending in the coming days. Also, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department received a 144,949 Homeland Security Fire Prevention grant to fund smoke detector installations in high risk areas.
Sen Grassley announced UI will receive 349 550 from the Health and Human Services department to fund allergy and transplantation research via the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Iowa State University gets 268 616 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences for pharmacology physiology and biological chemistry work.
The Iowa Board of Education approved a rule requiring student athletes to pass all classes by the end of the final grading period or face 20 days of ineligibility. The rule, effective July 1, bases ineligibility on final semester grades, with potential legislative review if the committee so votes. Supporters say it shifts focus from sports to academics, while critics worry about course choices.
Iowa drivers no longer have weight listed on state issued licenses. The data remains on the master list for operator permit issuance, but weight was dropped as unreliable due to fluctuations and fudging. Officials cite the holographic photo as adequate for identification under new AAMVA specifications.
Case casey frederiksen of Charles City pleaded guilty in Cedar Rapids to child pornography charges after being transported from Benton County Jail. The article notes inmates' garb debates and cites Sheriff Randy Forsyth who switched from navy blue to black and white for visibility and deterrence.
A 16-year-old Alburnett High School student, Logan McVey, died after a collision at the County Home Road and C Avenue Extension intersection in Linn County. His 12-year-old brother Trent McVey remained in critical condition in Iowa City hospitals. County officials noted traffic safety improvements since 1997, with plans for a center turning lane and traffic lights in the next five to ten years.
Traffic safety note highlights that semitrailers require longer stopping distances than cars. Readers are directed to Gazette Online for related fatal crash coverage at County Home Road Avenue Extension intersection.
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