No more four year degree? U of I education changes urged
The University of Iowa College of Education debates a shift toward integrated training for secondary and elementary teachers. Proposals aim to reduce time to degree, bolster field experiences, and align with state certification rules. Faculty oppose a six year program, favoring bachelor paths with broader preparation. UNI and ISU plans include outreach, minority recruitment, and enhanced mentoring for new teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Education
U of I College of Education
Lowell Schoer
Schoer
Scheer
U Or I
Holmes Group
Charles Case
University of Connecticut
Holmes
U of I
UNI
ISU
Zweng
Shepardson
Cedar Falls
Ames
Tom ‘Switzer
Switzer
Virgil S. Lagomarcino
Lagomarcino
Remembering Rolly Gager A Vietnam hero and friend
Dennis Fritz of Columbus Junction honors Rolly Gager who saved his life in Vietnam on November 6, 1966. Gager, a Center Point native, died recently leaving a community memory of his care for others and his service to the town and troops. Fritz recalls the rescue, their lifelong bond, and Gager's charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Fritz
Columbus Junction
Gager
Vietnam
Rolly
Japan
Fritz Fritz
Walker
Center Point
Fritz
Mayor Moore
Moore
Marsha
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Iowa City
Kidnap suspectled ransom sought in $1 million case
Abductors sought a $1 million ransom after a family broadcasting executive, Len Small descended from a political lineage, was abducted early Wednesday. He was lured from a home renovation site to a building by a caller claiming to be a police officer. Small was found dead eight miles from the Indiana border, handcuffed and positioned in a small box, with no visible injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nugent
Small
Len Small
Small Newspapers Inc
Daily Journal of Kankakee
Illinois
Frank Lloyd Wright
Orrison
Israeli Raid Strikes Sidon Bases Killings In Lebanon
Israeli jets attacked coastal base camps near Sidon and in Ein el Hilweh refugee camp killing three at one Popular Front site and a Fatah Revolutionary Council base while injuring about ten. Ambulances evacuated victims to Sidon hospitals as fighting spread to Tripoli with four dead and seven wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fatah
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Yasser Arafat
George Habash
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Abu Nidal
Fatah Revolutionary Council
Sidon
Ein el-Hil
Ein el-Hilweh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Israel
Lebanon
Beirut
Syria
Tripoli
Oor Reese Ee
HUFFY
Roadmaster
Hedstrom
Marion
Iowa
Duare
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!