Kirkwood levy urged for ten more years in seven-county area
The Gazette endorses voters in Benton Cedar Johnson Jones Iowa Linn and Washington counties to extend Kirkwood Community College instructional support tax levy for 10 years. The plan would allow a 9 cent levy and raise about 1.3 million for educational equipment across 80 vocational programs.
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OTERS
Kirkwood Community College
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Cedar
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Jones
Iowa
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Election letters urge respecting Iowa equalization law
A reader defends Iowa law on property value equalization and criticizes political interference by assessors and the Department of Revenue. The letter cites former legislators and urges following the law, with a note that Sept 9 school board election letters must be received by noon for publication.
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David Stanley
Board of Review
Iowa
Corbett
Ernest Lund Hiawatha
Rainbow symbolism sparks letters on tolerance and education
Two Aug. 5 Gazette letters argue against tunnel vision on rainbow displays and sexuality, urging empathy over judgment. The writer critiques perceived political use of symbols and questions diversity among Iowa Regents, asking if conservative values are underrepresented in education.
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Gazette
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Jesus
Christ
Richard J. Tlarks
Hiawatha
Crats
Gary C. Young
Cedar Rapids
Watch for cyclists at Cedar Rapids trail crossing
A local rider urges motorists near the 42nd Street trail crossing in Cedar Rapids to yield to bicyclists and pedestrians. He notes drivers leaving I-380 turn ramps frequently block the crossing, endangering eastbound cyclists entering the trail.
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Testing and Education Across Nations
A Peace Corps veteran recalls Nepal’s SLC legacy and explains how U S high stakes testing echoes Europe. The piece weighs education standards against corruption risk and argues reforms push the United States toward European models.
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Nepal
India
SLC
Europe
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U.S
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Donald Rumsfeld
Massachusetts
Britain
Germany
EPA chief must heed scientific findings
The editorial urges President Bush to choose an EPA chief who respects scientific evidence. It questions Mike Leavitt’s commitment to environmental protection and highlights the need for Congress to press him on resisting political interference with science. It contrasts Leavitt with Christie Whitman and cites concerns from Science and Nature.
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San Jose Mercury News
Omehow
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Environmental Protection Agency
Tom DeLay
Utah
Mike Leavitt
John Ashcroft
Leavitt
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Christie Whitman
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New York University
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