Iowa teachers may see pay tied to statewide testing plan
Advisers to Iowa lawmakers discuss tying teacher pay to student achievement and the need for statewide testing to compare gains across districts. Allan Odden and Charlotte Danielson urge consistent performance standards, mentor programs for new teachers, and a career ladder with pay rising to 54 000 dollars as proficiency grows.
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Charlotte Danielson
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Tiffin Blaze Under Investigation Detert Reports
Brian Detert the first Tiffin Fire Department captain says a mobile home fire began in a bedroom and quickly engulfed the front half, leading to a total loss. The owner was finishing plasterboarding except the bedroom, and no occupants were present.
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Brian Detert
Tiffin
Detert
Trucker dies in Manchester loading dock accident
Investigators seek the cause after Cedar Rapids trucker Arnold C. Ekberg 55 is fatally pinned between a van trailer and a loading dock at Exide Battery plant in Manchester. Police say he was found about 9 30 p m and died later at regional medical center. Authorities from state patrol DOT and county sheriff assist in the probe. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Cedar Rapids
Exide
Arnold C. Ekberg
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Ekberg
Regional Medical
Iowa
Delaware County
Iowa State Patrol
Department of Transportation
Delaware County Sheriffs Department
Manchester Police
Teahen Funeral Home
Tipton man charged in teen death case
Monticello man Michael D. Schepers 21 faces one felony and four serious misdemeanor counts of supplying alcohol to a minor after Zachary Kramer 18 died a day after drinking beer with five underage peers in Tipton. Hearing set March 15 at Cedar County Courthouse.
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Tipton
Monticello
Michael D. Schepers
Zachary Kramer
Kramer
University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Schepers
Ben Smith
Ray Carpenter
Christopher Vanhouten
Austin Berens
Cedar County
Freedom Speaks contest invites Cedar Rapids youth
Entries are now accepted for the second annual Freedom Speaks contest held during the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. Sponsored by the Cedar Rapids Scottish Rite Masons, the program recognizes young people who express their thoughts on freedoms via essays. Winning entrants receive a $100 U.S. Savings Bond and an American Flag.
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Freedom Speaks
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
Scottish Rite Masons
U.S
Essay contest invites Cedar Rapids youths on freedoms theme
Carl E A Hall berg local registrar of the national fraternal group announces an essay contest for ages 7 to 18. Submissions 300 to 500 words on freedoms and daily life in America. five winners per age group with certificates and an American Flag lapel pin. Entries due by June 1 with full personal details. mailed to the Scottish Rite Temple Cedar Rapids Iowa or delivered weekdays during temple hours.
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Carl E.A. Hallberg
Fraternal Organization
America
A Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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