Corridor schools push achievement in aid to diverse students
Cedar Rapids area schools labeled in need of assistance under No Child Left Behind focus on boosting performance for all students. Principals describe creating a culture of achievement to raise test scores for minority, low income and special education subgroups, with added attention and funding for schools on the list.
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Connie I
Tesar
McKinley Middle School
10Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Melissa Gilbert
Johnson Elementary
School of the Arts
18Th St. SE
Iowa
Supreme Court Nominee Miers Faces Senate Battle
Harriet Miers market facing tough Senate fight as Democrats and Republicans voice opposition. Senators say she may fail Judiciary Committee and floor votes, split between loyalty to Bush and conservative base, while Democrats question her ideological fit and tenure as White House counsel.
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Knight Ridder
Washington
Harriet Miers
Supreme Court
Senate
Miers
Bush
Texas
White House
Sandra Day O’connor
Evite catches on in Eastern Iowa social scene
Eastern Iowa residents use Evite to share guest lists and track RSVPs for parties. Cedar Rapids resident Jamie Licko invites 75 people to a Halloween gathering while Iowa City’s Katie Coates invites 60 friends to a tailgate, praising the flexibility of online invitations.
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Ine Gazette
Evite
Iowa
Jamie Licko
Cedar Rapids
Katie Coates
Iowa City
Iowa Campaign Winds Return with Early 2008 Visit Buzz
Iowa audiences glimpse a new campaign cycle as Kerry Bayh Gingrich Romney Daschle Pataki and Brownback appear in Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Poweshiek County. The piece compares campaign retreads to early season sports and notes subtle outreach from hopefuls as the 2008 race gears up.
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Iowa
John Kerry
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Evan Bayh
Indiana
Newt Gingrich
Georgia
Poweshiek County
Massachusetts
Mitt Romney
South
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Slosiarek
the Gazette
Rhia Smith
Andre Dawson
Mariah Duke
Albert Carr
David Griffin
By Diane Heldt
Melissa
Connie Tesar McKinley Middle School
Jane Schumacher
Johnson School of the Arts
Tairin Parks
Dylan Perez
Judiciary Committee
Sen
Charles Schumer
New York
James Q. Lynch
George Pataki
Kansas
Sam Brownback
McCain
Hillary
Wilma
Florida
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