Music programs offer instrument access with aid plans
Schools across Iowa provide low cost or waived instrument fees through district programs and foundations. Officials cite case by case aid tied to free meal eligibility, aiming to keep music accessible while stressing benefits of participation for academic and personal growth.
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Marion School
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Iowa Music Educator’s Association
Iowa Alliance For Arts Education
Music education ramps up from early grades in Iowa districts
Cedar Rapids, College Community, Iowa City, Linn-Mar and Marion districts start band or orchestra at grades four to five with sixth grade for some programs. Budget strains push cuts in instruments and trips, though officials aim to keep music education accessible. Student A J Seely, 16, enjoys the social and brain benefits of making music at Jefferson High.
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Prairie Creek Intermediate School
Cedar Rapids
Kim Specht
Vernon Middle School
Marion
Linn-Mar
A.J. Seely
Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School
Kim Buell
Linn-Mar High School
Renewable energy debate highlights Iowa race contrasts
In a crowded Mount Mercy University hall, U S House candidates Miller-Meeks and Loebsack argued over stimulus effects, health reform, and energy policy. They backed wind and biofuels but differed on Cuba trade and embargoes, with climate and energy independence central to their plans.
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Coralville would pursue 2014 funding for I-80 interchange project
City officials seek inclusion in the five year plan to rebuild the I-80 Coral Ridge interchange to mirror the I-80 Coralville interchange and add a new bridge. The plan aims to remove left turns, ease traffic backups and support eight lane widening. A December final plan is expected for approval.
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Dan Holderness
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Coralville Marriott & Convention Center
University of Iowa
Josh Schamberger
Iowa City
Coralville Area
Obesity Help Iowa Registration Information
Contact numbers are provided for registration 319 272 1960 and 800 351 6839. Registration can also be completed online at the specified website.
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