Iowa House approves 2.25 percent school funding boost plan
Iowa lawmakers back a 2.25 percent increase in base aid for schools beginning July 1, totaling about 153.8 million in new money for fiscal 2017. The package splits 100 million in base funding and 53 million for a teacher leadership and compensation initiative, with concerns about long term adequacy and rural consolidation risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
House- Senate
House
Senate
Sen
Ted Bowman
D-Maquoketa
Bowman
Republicans
Ron Jorgensen
Sioux City
Jorgensen
Area districts face hard budget choices
District leaders in the region confront tight funding as they weigh cuts and program adjustments to balance next year’s budget. School boards seek community input while prioritizing student services and classroom needs amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Area
Study abroad fears rise as global risks grow
In a report from The Gazette, university study abroad programs face heightened worry amid terror attacks and health threats. Iowa State University plans a spring 2017 Belgium exchange, while other Iowa public universities have no current Belgian students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Brussels
Belgium
Iowa State University
ISU
Trevor Nelson
Cedar Rapids prosecutors focus on gun crimes amid rising violence
Linn County prosecutors prioritize gun offenses as Cedar Rapids sees rising gun violence. This week two gun deaths are under investigation: a 15 year old possibly an unintentional shooting and a 21 year old killed during a street feud. a 16 year old is held on murder charges. The shift follows history of sending cases to federal court for harsher penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
DCI
Victor Murillo
Smith and Wesson
Tash Ross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Deal
Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines Bureau
Reuters
Washington Post
European Unity
Syria
Europe
Paris
Copenhagen
Vanessa Miller
the Gazette
France
Brazil
Iowa State
Universit
University At Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics
Abby
Trish Mehaffey
Bit
The
Stephen Mally
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!