Activities drive student success at Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids associate principal Scott Kibby argues co curricular programs, including athletics and fine arts, raise grades and school connection. Data from Jefferson Middle and High School show higher GPAs for students involved in more activities, suggesting mentors, attendance monitoring, and goal setting foster achievement.
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Jefferson High School
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson
Nent
Volved
Scott Kibby
Letters on crime, housing, Iraq soldiers praise and sexuality debates
Readers discuss sex offender laws and housing, patriotism toward Iowa National Guard units in Iraq, and a rebuttal on whether sexuality is a choice. Contributors urge balanced views, gratitude for soldiers, and civil discourse about public policy and ethics.
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Iowa
Mount Pleasant
Keokuk
Fairfield
Burlington
Iraq
Army National Guard
224Th
Gazette
Barbara Weets
Caudill Solon
Intelligence was lacking not Bush policy claim
The piece argues that intelligence failures, not Bush policies, drove the push to war in Iraq. It rebuts claims that Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction, suggesting a devious planting motive is unlikely and asserting the real issue remains unresolved.
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Bush
al Gore
Ted Kennedy
Iraq
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
United States
Iowa
Midwest
Palo
Wal Mart child labor settlement prompts reform push
The 1998 to 2002 settlements with Wal Mart over underage workers included a 15 day HQ notice before investigations and a 10 day compliance window. Critics say the deal prioritized corporate interests and call for human rights aligned reforms and HR 4190 to bar prior notice of inspections.
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Wal-Mart
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Jim Leach
Turnaround for Bush supporters sparks questions of guilt
Marv Hain Jr questions why Bush supporters might shift, arguing the administration’s war deaths, civilian casualties, detainee actions, hurricane response, and Supreme Court moves reveal dangerous priorities and moral responsibility. He frames continued support as complicity.
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Bush
CIA
Supreme Court
Marv Hain, Jr
Coralville
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