Teachers deserve pay boosts not merit pay, says Cedar Rapids educator
Karen Torno Fashimpaur argues teachers should be paid as professionals with across the board raises to attract and retain quality staff. She contends merit pay based on tests is flawed, cites nine month workload and calls for parental support while defending teacher competence and classroom authority.
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Karen Torno Fashimpaur
Cedar Rapids
New generation steps forward on environmental and social issues
Kyle Brown-Kwaiser of Mount Vernon urges a new generation to continue fighting for environmental protection equality and peace. He questions campus complacency and calls for action to address soil pollution, fuel waste and arms proliferation while noting world hunger and racial disparities.
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Word preferences clash over travel and ship terms
Allan Young of Springfield cites two words he dislikes though accepted by dictionaries. He argues careened versus careered and debark versus disembark reflect style choices, noting careen’s precise meaning and debark’s altered sense, while debark risks an unrelated definition about dog vocal chords.
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Allan Young
Springfield
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