Fewer DCI agents shifts casino work in Iowa
Washington County Sheriff Jerry Dunbar and the Iowa State Sheriffs & Deputies Association push the new public safety commissioner to soften a plan that halves DCI casino agents. The Gaming Operations Bureau logged over 800 arrests and 6,000 calls in 2013 at 15 casinos and three racetrack venues. The June appropriation cuts shift duties to local police and private security.
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Iowa City seeks outside expert on black students in special education
The Iowa City school district will hire an external specialist to study and address the overrepresentation of black students in special education programs. The move aims to identify causes and improve placement practices across schools.
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Iowa City
Eddie Phillips
Iowa
Chicago
Highway funding crisis risks state road work
McClatchy Washington Bureau reports the federal highway trust fund will run dry by 2015, threatening road maintenance and construction in states reliant on federal funds. Officials urge Congress to raise the gasoline tax for the first time in 20 years, amid partisan split on infrastructure funding.
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Senate advances budget plan amid debate over Obamacare funding
The Senate plans a final vote by Saturday on a short term spending bill to keep government open and fund Obamacare. Senator Ted Cruz ended a 21 hour 19 minute talkathon, but the 100 0 vote allowed further debate as the House weighs keeping or shutting parts of government to pressure Democrats on the ACA. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the bill could be finished quickly.
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Higher Education Report Shows Slower Tuition Growth
Iowa community colleges benefited from two years of strong state aid, allowing slow tuition increases. The average full time tuition for 15 credit hours rose to 4210, a 2.8 percent hike, with regional figures from 4500 at Northeast Iowa to 3833 at North Iowa Area.
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Tuition and Fees by Iowa Community Colleges Analysis
Iowa community colleges study shows per credit hour costs varying across 15 institutions. When fees from 10 colleges were included, the total per student cost ranged from roughly 5,220 dollars at Iowa Valley to higher figures in other districts.
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