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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 2005
Page
1
A special legislative panel in Des Moines proposed sweeping reforms for K 12 education. It calls for a Next Generation Education Commission to set minimum district and high school sizes by December 1, 2006 and to create incentives for shared services and regional or statewide common schedules. If progress lags, the state would regulate regional schedules by January 1, 2008.
Officials propose creating a commission to study sharing or pooling resources to boost offerings and student achievement. The panel would set a minimum school size by December 1, 2006 to improve efficiency and program variety.
Army Staff Sgt. Donald D. Griffith Jr. died from wounds after warning his unit of an ambush. His uncle the Rev. Mearle Griffith spoke of his acts as a frontline scout who saved lives. About 600 gathered at Rose Hill Cemetery as 300 flags fluttered in the cold breeze. Griffith belonged to 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry.
The Linn County Regional Planning Commission backs an $8.87 million project to widen First Avenue East from 5 to 7 lanes between 19th and 40th streets. Construction would start in 2008 with federal funds via the Transportation Improvements Program. An open house is set for April 7 at Cedar Rapids City Hall from 5 30 to 7 p.m.
An Indian reservation high school rampage ends with 10 dead and the suspect likely lethal self-inflicted wounds after a gun battle with police. Witnesses recall a student yelling for mercy as bullets flew. the incident marks the nation’s worst school shooting since 1999.
In Tampa the Schiavo case unfolds as attorney for Terri Schiavo's parents urges reinsertion of her feeding tube under a Congress rushed law. Judge James Whittemore heard two hours of arguments and did not indicate a ruling time.
The Iowa open records law allows agencies to recoup copying costs, but charges vary widely from 25 cents at Denison to 50 cents at Louisa County and 15 dollars for incident reports in Oelwein. Officials note such disparities reflect local cost assessments and urge consistency.
Attorney General Tom Miller and open government advocates call for more public records training for government workers. The piece notes improved agency transparency over five years, with law enforcement records still challenging to obtain at times and Iowa school districts overcoming a rough start to pass the latest test.
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