Local bid rules and educator themes mix in Cedar Rapids report
The Cedar Rapids School Board weighs what counts as local in bidding while a neighbor district supplies bulbs for 15000 dollars. Beth Hatch cites an Alabama Supreme Court view that economic protectionism isn’t a legitimate basis to favor residents, prompting debate on what local means. Ernest Boyer criticizes focus on deficits in knowledge and urges defining core education. A journalism link notes writing classes boost ACT scores and practical skills for students.
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Cedar Rapids
Hatch
Norman Hanson
College Community
Hanson
Ernest Boyer
U.S
Boyer
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching
National Endowment For the Humanities
Regis High School
Illinois
John Wheeler
PTA
Wheeler
American College Testing
ACT
Linn County faces landfill fee hike to cover new rules
Linn County officials warn landfill charges may rise from 8 to about 16 dollars per ton to fund groundwater protections and long term closing plans. A hydrogeologic study, eight monitoring wells, leaching controls, methane venting, and a 30 year post closure monitoring period are required. permits expire in 1989 with a 1992 deadline for systems and licenses.
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Nancy Stevens
Gazette
Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Jerry Nelson
Rick Yeager
Howard R Green Co
Recital marks Muscatine organ centennial at St Marys
The 3 p.m. November 22 recital at St Marys Catholic Church 417 Green St Muscatine celebrates the J G Pfeffer organ centennial. Sponsored by the Eastern Iowa Chapter Organ Historical Society performers include Marlys Boote Ruth Hurlburt and Tim Meier from the University of Iowa. The Pfeffer organ built in St Louis features 16 stops 18 ranks over two manuals and pedal with no reeds and only an electric blower added.
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St. Louis
Special Book Week Observed at Cedar Rapids Library
Children's Book Week runs through Saturday at Cedar Rapids Public Library and branches with a theme Books Are Beary Special. A reading program for grades through six runs since Nov 1 and awards buttons for books read or listened to. Activities include stories films and balloons in Beems Auditorium Tuesday from 3 45 to 4 45 p m and a preschool program Friday at Kenwood branch. RIF books distributed at Kenwood Tuesday and at main library and Edgewood Thursday.
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Cedar Rapids Public Library
Beems
Kenwood
Edgewood
Religion of Egypt course at Cornell Chautauqua
The Religions of Egypt will be taught by Dr. David Weddle starting November 23 for four Mondays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in The Commons on the Cornell campus. The cost is 25 dollars and the program is open to ages 50 and up. Contact the Rocnell office of continuing education at 895 8811.
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Cornell College
Cornell
David Weddle
Weddle
Egypt
Cornell Chautauqua
Rocnell Office of Continuing Education
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