West Des Moines club to revise dress code after discrimination allegations
The West Des Moines club owners plan changes after claims of minority discrimination. Tom Baldwin Jr met with activist Abo Abdul Samad to adjust rules at Coconut Joe's including baggy pants with snug waists and removing bans on sports jerseys. The issue follows the February death of Lovelady, who was black, in a scuffle with Graffiti's bouncers linked to the dress code dispute.
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College and high school views clash on writing readiness
An ACT Inc survey of over 6,500 teachers finds high school instructors prioritize organization in writing while college instructors seek strong grammar. Establishing logical order is rated very important by 70 percent of high school teachers versus 40 percent of college teachers, with grammar emphasized by 60 percent of college teachers.
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Jefferson High teacher wins Toyota 10000 grant for acoustical lab
Jefferson High physics teacher James Gibbs wins a 10000 Toyota Tapestry grant for converting a science storage room into an acoustical laboratory. Gibbs, at Jefferson for 28 years, will have students study standing waves refraction and reverberation in a small listening room with math and physics concepts guiding the design. An open house at Hoover Elementary Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. honors retiring teachers, including Susan Heald and Jean Schultz.
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