Lawmaker in Opposition The phone is not the enemy
Iowa incident recounted by Tom Barton details the 2020 bicycle death of Klen Bengtson near Charles City. A Ford F 150 driver, distracted by social media on his cellphone, struck from behind at over 55 mph. He admitted texting at the scene. investigators corroborated cellphone data. Reckless homicide by vehicle charged with up to 10 years in prison.
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Cedar Rapids to Replace Garfield and Arthur Elementary with Trailside
Cedar Rapids Community School District retires Garfield and Arthur Elementary Schools after this year. About 400 students will transfer to the new Trailside Elementary in a 21st century facility next fall. Nancy Raue, longtime Garfield teacher, greeted generations of students during farewell tours as the district plans yet-unannounced repurposing of the old sites.
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Lawmakers seek DEI update from Iowa universities in March
Republican lawmakers pressed the University of Iowa Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa for a DEI progress report in March detailing timelines for restructuring central DEI offices reviewing positions and cutting nonessential functions The regents pledged to provide a detailed update and implementation timelines at the April 2024 meeting.
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