Hills Elementary in Iowa City District Faces Closure Debate
The Hills Elementary case weighs efficiency and costs against community value. With fewer than 120 students, high free lunch eligibility, and No Child Left Behind designation, officials consider options beyond closing, including reassignments and a magnet program, to avoid shifting costs.
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Hills Elementary
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Tayet Doran
Obama faces test on immigration reform action
Obama touts reform in El Paso while facing a Republican House and mounting pressure from the Hispanic Caucus. He could set new policy priorities, halt prison contracts, and push for lawful entry and a path to citizenship, amid claims that rhetoric alone won’t fix the immigration mess.
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Leaders Learn From Loss and Adjust Ideas
The Cedar Rapids reader argues for resilience after a narrow referendum defeat and urges revising tax and street repair provisions to shorten timelines. Mentions plasma waste plans costing 105 million to 175 million and notes Osama bin Laden is dead with praise for the operation.
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the Gazette
Brad Hart
Ron Corbett
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Plasma Power LLC
United States
Japan
France
Russia
America
Osama bin Laden
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Global terror networks and U.S. constitutional concerns cited
The letter argues that franchised cells span many countries and warn against assuming a final victory over terror. It challenges Western policies, urges caution, and claims state courts overstep constitutional rights, calling for vigilance to preserve America as a free republic.
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United States
England
Spain
France
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Pakistan
Africa
Central
South America
Indonesia
Mexico
al- Qaida
Allah
West
bin Laden
Gary Sargent
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
America
Cameras watching cops dulling their duties
Dennis Meagher Walford argues that surveillance cameras reduce officers’ adrenaline by making policing seem routine. He claims the public is safe as cameras capture behavior and deter risky actions.
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Dennis Meagher Walford
Sleepy Cop a Break Sparks Online Debate in Cedar Rapids
A photo of a Cedar Rapids police officer in a squad car with eyes closed circulates online. Readers debate whether it shows sleep, a yawn, or a break on a hot day, with sympathy outweighing punishment for now.
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Cedar Rapids
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