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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 2017
Page
1
Education districts upgrade their tech, libraries, and after school activities to attract students and boost local school rankings. Officials cite modern classrooms, expanded digital resources, and richer extracurriculars as core strategies to improve outcomes.
Iowa City school district has more than tripled spending on home school students to lure back families who have switched districts via open enrollment. District aims to attract the roughly 100 students who left.
Kate Callahan of the Iowa City School District notes Marion's program is the largest in the state as Iowa students enroll in Home School Assistance Programs or dual enrollment. In 2016 17 nearly 7,000 students participated, up from 6,600 three years earlier per Department of Education data.
Nearly 700 officials gather in Washington for the fourth of seven NAFTA talks as critics urge revised proposals. President Trump attacks the deal as the worst ever while Canada weighs backup options and Mexico faces a presidential election pressure. If no progress is made, Trump could exit the pact, risking North American markets.
Iowa lawmakers weigh whether tens of millions in incentives to attract jobs are necessary as governors, courts, universities and the natural resources agency buckle from budget cuts. Local officials defend programs as vital with a measurable return on investment. John Stineman of the Iowa Chamber Alliance cites ongoing competition for projects.
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