Technology in Iowa City schools prompts calls for change
Iowa City audits reveal woeful underfunding and outdated plans hindering classroom technology. District aims to equip three items per room, expand fiber, and create a separate tech budget while facing staffing shortages and uneven adoption across schools.
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Iowa City
Lance Wilhelm
Heartland Area Education Agency
Dell Inc
Synesi Associates
Microsoft
Dude
Cedar Rapids flood plan details and funding debates emerge
City officials outline a $375 million preferred flood protection scheme with 7.74 miles of protection, east and west river sides, earthen levees, flood walls, gates and pump stations. Funding hinges on state and federal support while Corps plans and local 1 percent tax data shape decisions.
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Czech Village
Linn County
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Hiawatha
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Fairfax
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Iowa
Iowa Department of Revenue
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Des Moines
Johnson
Keokuk
Polk
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Warren
Clarke
Osceola
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Alabama march anniversary centers on voting and immigration laws
On the 47th anniversary of the Edmund Pettus Bridge crossing, organizers plan daily events and a 50 mile trek from Selma to Montgomery to highlight Alabama’s voter ID law and new immigration provisions. An Annie Pearl Avery, once jailed in 1965, vows to attend. The march underscores voting rights and ongoing legal changes affecting registration, licenses, and residency verification.
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Ala
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Selma
Alabama
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Dexter Avenue
King Memorial Baptist Church
Martin Luther King Jr
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Avery
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