Senate approves education reform amid partisan clashes in Iowa
The Iowa Senate, along party lines, approved its education reform bill after hours of debate marked by sniping over statistics and class size. Key chasms remain with the House, Branstad administration, and conference talks expected to craft a final package with differing growth and teacher pay provisions.
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Iowa City food bank seeks more volunteers
The Crisis Center Food Bank in Iowa City seeks volunteers as demand rose about 19 percent from the prior year. The center provides 20 000 pounds of food to more than 800 Johnson County families weekly and aims for 250 volunteers to stock shelves assist clients and operate front desk. Applications are due today for April training with a May class planned.
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