Tinker’s free speech tour promotes youth voices nationwide
Mary Beth Tinker, at 13 a decade after the 1969 Supreme Court ruling, travels to eight Midwest schools including Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. Her lecture “Youth Voices for Mighty Times” underscores First Amendment rights, with the Hoover Library and UI Public Policy Center hosting events.
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the Gazette
Mary Beth Tinker
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids
Tinker
Supreme Court
Des Moines Independent Community School District
Iowa City
Coralville
North Liberty
West Branch
Mighty Times
Iowa City Public Library
University of Iowa Public Policy Center
Hoover Library
USA
Washington, D.C
Mary Beth Tinker lecture in Iowa City
Mary Beth Tinker spoke at the Iowa City Public Library to about 450 Prairie 10th and 11th graders. She urged youths to exercise their rights and express their qualities, saying young people move society toward justice and equality.
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America
Alyssa Grady
Tinker
Top teachers to be honored in Cedar Rapids
Linn County educators will be recognized at a 4:30 p.m. reception at The Hotel at Kirkwood Center. Honorees include Judy Schenkelberg a Coolidge Elementary third grade math teacher and fellow teachers Michael Ayers Amy Gardner Kris Fry Holly Reeder and Patty Rooney from Coolidge Kenwood Garfield Wright and Hiawatha. A separate incident reports a fire at a McDonald’s near The Eastern Iowa Airport with minor smoke and temporary closure. In Iowa City a civil complaint led to discovery of a felon’s firearm and body armor at 1419 Plum St involving Jonathan Simpson. he faces a dominion of a firearm by a felon charge.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Kirkwood Center
Judy Schenkelberg
Coolidge
Iowa State Education Association
Michael Ayers
Kennedy High
Amy Gardner
Kenwood, Garfield and
Wright Element
McDonald’s
Iowa
Iowa City
Plum St
Jonathan Simpson
Simpson
Suspension of homeless liaison stirs Iowa City outcry
The Center for Worker Justice filed a complaint with the Iowa City Community School District over the April 8 leave of homeless liaison Stephanie Van Housen. The center argues district policies were violated and that the action jeopardizes aid to economically vulnerable families. Van Housen says she shared her file to attract public pressure to return to work.
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Iowa City
Center For Worker Justice of Eastern
Iowa
Stephanie van Housen
van Housen
Center
Muzahir Salih
Stephen Murley
the Gazette
Grant Wood Elementary
Joan Vanden Berg
Joan
Center For Worker Justice
Grant Wood
Rose Oaks
Marvin Bonilla
Claudia Cortez
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Landmark Supreme Court
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TheGazette.com
Center For Worker Justice Claims District
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