Iowa Bulllying data shows stabilization amid reporting gaps
Officials note only four years of comparable data after a 2012-13 record-keeping change. Districts reported over 2,500 incidents in 2012-13 but fewer than 500 the next year. Experts say rising reports reflect improved identification and reporting efforts, with hope for more reliable data as districts gain mastery.
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State Education Department
State Education Board
Williamson
Closer Look at School Bullying in the Corridor
Iowa Department of Education data shows Cedar Rapids and Iowa City reporting bullying mainly in classrooms during 2015 16 with 36 and 41 incidents respectively. Reports note multiple harassers targets locations and varied motives while consequences ranged from suspensions to counseling follow ups.
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Sioux City
Center For Violence Protection
University of Northern Iowa
UNI Center
Heisterkamp
Iowa Department of Education
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa City Bullying Reports Highlight Classrooms and Attributes
In Iowa City, most bullying cases labeled as other involve physical attributes, with 39 incidents in classrooms and 24 in halls. Parents were notified 82 times, and 66 student conferences with administrators were recorded. Erin Murphy.
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Erin Murphy
Prodigal Tommy Returns as Shelter Mascot in Iowa
A missing gray cat named Tommy returns after three years to the Anamosa Monticello shelter area. The cat, found via microchip tracing, becomes the Cedar Rapids shelter’s kitty mascot and headlines a new microchipping fundraising campaign.
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Animal Welfare Not-For
Monticello
McCarty
Tommy
Cedar Rapids
Chris Kenney
Shelter
Kenney
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Duffy
Thegazette
Rebecca F. Miller
the League
Animal Welfare Friends
Mattis seen as strong pick for defense secretary by Trump
President-elect Donald Trump, at Bedminster New Jersey meetings, praised General James Mattis as a leading candidate for defense secretary and noted talks with Christie, Giuliani, Romney, and others. Mattis would be the first former flag officer in that post since 1950 if chosen, with a history at Central Command and appeal to troops.
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N.J
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Chris Christie
Rudy Giuliani
Marine Corps
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Mattis
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U.S. Marine Corps
John Kelly
New York
Trump National Golf Club
George Marshall
James
Defense
Attis
Trump nominees face tough sell as Republicans weigh defections
Trump picks may be hard to pass with only two GOP defections allowed if Democrats stay united. Sessions may have tilt in Senate, Giuliani and Bolton face opposition, Rand Paul already opposed. Critics warn of clashes over agency leadership and foreign entanglements. Senate faces pressure to balance competence with party loyalty.
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R-Ala
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New York
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Kentucky
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Manley
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Arizona
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Maine
Nebraska
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Steven Smith
Washington University
St. Louis
Congress
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D-Ore
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