Iowa home schooling valued as flexible, protective system
The Gazette argues home schooling is a valuable option in Iowa, balancing funding and oversight. It notes about 1 in 17 Iowa students are homeschooled, with roughly 30,000 children in the program and access to local district resources, dual enrollment, and support programs in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Linn-Mar, and Marion.
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Lowa
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Linn-Mar
Marion
Department of Education
U.S
USPS
Bob Pasicznyuk
Obama leadership questioned amid economic turmoil and policy debate
The letter critiques President Obama and his handling of the 2008 financial crisis and housing crash, arguing a lack of leadership and pro business stance. It contrasts unemployment benefits debates with estate tax positions and questions postal service pay figures, library site decisions, and car industry fixes, ending with reflections on shifting political eras and personal vehicle choices.
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Wall Street
Barack Obama
Globe-Trotter
Unemployment Benefits Aid Economy Says Swisher
Gerald Pleasner Swisher argues extended unemployment benefits aid the economy more than bank bailouts. He notes unemployed spend benefits quickly to survive while banks that received 700 billion dollars under Bush are slow to spend or lend.
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George W. Bush
Congress
Gerald Pleasner Swisher
Producers directors earn praise for show success
A Cedar Rapids reader commends Diana Nollen’s Feb 28 review of The Producers and highlights director Leslie Champar and music director Janelle Lauer. The writer credits their leadership for casting, staging, and achieving the production’s success.
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Diana Nollen
Leslie Champar
Janelle Lauer
Emma Cartano
Cedar Rapids
Corbett council road show faces Cedar Rapids budget clash
Cedar Rapids City Council in Hiawatha opened a regional tour with Mayor Corbett joking about his oversized gavel. The meeting clashed over a 540000 anti tip plate plan for Yardy carts and a lean budget approved 5-4 amid public outcry and calls to protect streets and jobs.
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Edar Rapids
Hiawatha
Ron Corbett
Cedar Rapids
Corbett
Hiawatha Council
Monica Vernon
Vernon
Tom Podzimek
Podzimek
Circle of Life
Landslide
ESPN
Todd
Dorman
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