Editorial attacks on teachers unions miss the bigger picture
A Wall Street Journal report on a Quarterly Journal of Economics study cites Harvard economist Caroline Hoxby and analysis of over ten thousand districts from 1970 to 1990, linking unions to higher dropout rates. Critics, including the NEA, challenge the metric and emphasize broader changes in schools and homes over three decades.
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Larry Katz
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Morris Kleiner
University of Minnesota
Bob Dole
Speak up hunters call the deer herd Iowa DNR urges
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources urges hunters to weigh in on reducing the deer herd. Richard Bishop notes farmers motorists and gardeners have spoken while hunters are now urged to voice opinions. He warns that quiet support could shrink future hunts and increase highway deaths. A Linn County task force suggests reducing deer numbers near Cedar Rapids Marion with trained paid shooters.
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Richard Bishop
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Wildlife Bureau
Iowa
Linn County
Cedar Rapids-Marion
England Care Approach Inspires U S Maternity Reform
An American author recalls three weeks in Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre showing English maternity care prioritizes mothers and infants over cost. She contrasts 24 to 48 hour U S hospital stays with England’s flexible stays, home visits, and proactive postnatal support, urging the U S to adopt a similar standard of care.
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Queen’s Medical Centre
Nottingham
England
David
American College
America
United States
National Health Service
Commonwealth
Letters to the Gazette on Dole visit and moral voting
A letter writer critiques KGAN-TV coverage of Elizabeth Dole's Prairie High School visit on August 11. The writer notes omissions on drug issues and debt interest quotes, praises Dole's character, and urges voting for a candidate of strong morals over charm, also commenting on Susan McDougal's Little Rock testimony.
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Kgan-Tv
Elizabeth Dole
Prairie High School
Gazette letter submission policy announced
The Gazette outlines a 300 word limit for letters and requires name street address and daytime phone number. Only the writer name and hometown will appear with the letter. Submissions should be sent to Cedar Rapids Gazette Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406 or by fax at 3985846 or email gazette fyiowa.infi.net
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Gazette
Cedar Rapids Council Faces Question on Fire Chief Trip
R H Ellison questions City Council resolution 1725 896 authorizing Fire Chief Brad Gorman to attend a fire service symposium in England. He argues it wastes taxpayer money and asks what residents gain. He notes Gorman's Oklahoma A&M Fire School credentials as a top program.
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England
Cedar Rapids
Oklahoma A&m University Fire School
Gazette Letter Policy on Readers Correspondence
The Gazette states it does not vouch for accuracy or judge opinions in reader letters. It allows equal opportunity for corrections or contradictions from other readers through future publication.
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Keep drivers license system tied to safety
Reader contends that a new law linking license revocation to child support enforcement undermines traffic safety. The writer argues bureaucrats drive policy, not citizens, and warns that safe drivers may lose licenses while reckless violators keep theirs if in good standing with child support.
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H. Lenz. Sumner
Linn-Mar school board president Craig Eilbert praised for steady leadership
Tom Miller of Cedar Rapids commends Craig Eilbert for his three year tenure on the Linn-Mar school board including a 1995 96 term as president after Paula Grady s death. He notes his calm handling of finances and openness to public input amid district challenges. H. Lenz Sumner comments on government bureaucracy and license policies.
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Craig Eilbert
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Paula Grady
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