State reviews Iowa City School District over special education
The Iowa City School District faces two state reviews this week over special education practices. A May 4 letter cites noncompliance with corrective measures from the Grant Wood Area Education Association, focusing on IEP documentation and parent notifications. A fiscal review team also visited the district to assess financial aspects.
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State Department of Education
Iowa City
Grant Wood Area Education Association
Maria Cashman
AEA
Cashman
Privatized Medicaid Hurdles Hit Cedar Rapids Providers
Cedar Rapids providers face financial strain two months after Iowa privatized its Medicaid program. Way Shuttle owner Dan Hernandez reports a 35 percent drop in business since April 1 as transportation brokers assign rides to new managed care partners. He battles contract confusion with MTM and LogistiCare amid broker changes.
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Monthe Brown
Hiawatha
Dan Hernandez
Way Shuttle
Cedar Rapids
Hernandez
Iowa
Access2Care
AmeriHealth Caritas
University of Iowa euthanizes escaped research goat William
After a 10 day chase using tranquilizers cages and proposed drones and helicopters the goat William was captured on February 8 and euthanized in March under protocol. University records show officials weighed publicity concerns and safety while spending over ten thousand dollars and creating a new animal transport policy following the incident.
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Iowa City
William
University of Iowa
Coralville
North Liberty
Gazette
Daniel Reed
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Molly Duffy
the Gazette
Dal Wesley
Driver
Chelsea Keenan
UnitedHealthcare of the River Valley
MTM
Amerigroup Iowa
LogistiCare
Amerigroup
Vanessa Miller
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Business
Abby
Sports. TV
Riverside
Wren
OF & Golf Resort
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