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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 2013
Page
9
Cedar Rapids Big Ideas School offers personalized project based learning in a competency model open to district students at no charge and to others with tuition. It is run by a district partnership with The Gazette Company and offers elective or core course credit.
The author urges support for a 10 year PPEL increase from 67 cents to 1.34 per $1000, aiming to fund district facilities safety and energy projects. He notes Polk Elementary closure controversy and says the levy would fund maintenance and innovative learning spaces with a likely tax mix.
The piece argues that a Portland Public Schools PPEL hike could help neighborhood schools stay viable longer. Officials warn another closure drama is not imminent, but aging buildings and shrinking funds may push consolidation toward larger elementary schools, a trend observed elsewhere.
In Cedar Rapids, the BIG Ideas Group pilot adds project based learning tied to existing curriculum. The program offers latitude to explore, supports resume building for college and work, and reflects a community partnership with The Gazette Company aiding the school district.
The piece traces Labor Day back to 1882 New York unions and a parade planned as a citywide show of strength. It then highlights today’s growing low wage, benefit-deprived service sector by citing Iowa data and U S Bureau of Labor Statistics figures for retail, food and beverage, nursing aides, and other low wage workers, noting irregular hours and uncertain schedules.
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