Cedar Rapids area schools improve yet remain on aid list
The No Child Left Behind in need of assistance list includes 11 Cedar Rapids schools, four Iowa City schools, and one College Community school. McKinley and Harrison Elementary implement targeted programs, mentor partnerships, and extended tutoring to boost minority and general student achievement while awaiting better scores.
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Cedar Rapids Middle School
Kirkwood Community College
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Joyce Fowler
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Gilbert
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Jerry Arganbright
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How to engage with candidates during early campaigns
Advice from Iowa readers on leaning and engaging with candidates. Suggestions include collecting autographs, posing for photos, appearing quotable, and following the 2012 election cycle's early activity. Contact information for James Lynch is provided.
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Evite use grows in Iowa as online invites surge
Iowa residents embrace Evite for casual gatherings and business events. Andy Stoll says he has used Evite about 50 times since 2001 and invited 300 guests to a backyard barbecue in May. Evite, based in West Hollywood, notes 10.6 million invites in August 2005 up from 7 million a year earlier.
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Los Angeles
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Chicago
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Miers confirmation hearings face Senate doubts and ethics questions
The Miers nomination sparks Democratic pressure to disclose White House documents while Republicans weigh the political risk. A Texas land sale by Miers family raises ethical questions ahead of hearings set to begin November 7 as Democrats mull alliances and plan strategy.
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O’connor
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John Thune
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