Save Spanish Classes Petition Grows in Cedar Rapids
Fifth grader Ben Drzycimski and Adam Panoch lead a petition with over 250 signatures to oppose cuts to elementary Spanish at Coolidge Elementary. The Cedar Rapids district says a $2.3 million budget reduction will end the Foreign Language in Elementary Schools program next year.
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Coolidge
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Iowa 2013 education reform funding for at risk students never delivered
The 2013 plan earmarked 10 million annually for schools with high at risk or English learner populations, but the funds were never disbursed. Lawmakers and the governor have clashed over public school funding, leaving targeted programs underfunded while overall education budgets face scrutiny.
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Fort McMurray Burns as Oil Boomland Faces Fire
Fort McMurray the oil sands hub 540 miles northeast of Calgary suffers wildfire devastation that compounds decades of boom and bust. Bloomberg notes the city grew from fur trade roots to become a key energy center with growth projected despite high costs and low prices. Local optimism meets fear for what comes next as production hopes persist.
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Brian Jean
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