Iowa must curb foster care removals to protect children
Richard Wexler argues Iowa overremove s children from homes, citing cases like Malayia Knapp and Nata lie Finn. He says high removal rates strain care systems, reduce investigation time, and fail to improve safety. Wexler urges policy shifts toward preserving families and improving foster care standards.
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Letter on Life Beginning at Conception in Gazette
Sandy Alt of Marion argues that no bill can declare life begins at conception, declaring it a scientific fact that a new human person exists at conception and urging legislators to protect that life and end abortion.
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Daylight saving doubts and a golf course plea
A letter by Ken Krizan of Coralville questions daylight saving time and argues it costs time and money while offering no real benefit. He also urges keeping Jones Golf Course open by reducing it to nine holes to avoid flood closures, praising Cedar Rapids as a strong golfing community.
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Rethinking Violent Offenders and Mass Incarceration
Lenore Skenazy notes Fordham law professor John Pfaff questioning mass incarceration linked to drugs. Pfaff argues “violent offender” is misleading and cites focused deterrence programs like Boston’s Ceasefire and Cure Violence, which aim to deter violence while offering social support.
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Cedar Rapids Magnet Schools Expand Student Choice
Cedar Rapids Community School District expands choice with two elementary magnet schools Johnson STEAM Academy and Kenwood Leadership Academy serving neighborhood zones and over 100 districtwide students. A new middle magnet Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy opens this fall with pathways in STEAM Leadership Entrepreneurship and Global Systems.
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Cedar Rapids Community
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