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Cedar Rapids schools in need of about 15 additional school bus drivers for the 2021-22 school year, which begins Monday.
In a recent letter to about 52 homes in the two-block vicinity, UI officials alerted neighbors they’re in the “early stages of developing the former marching band practice field on Park Road, along with some adjoining property.”
Engie North America, a contractor that recently took over management of the University of Iowa utility system, has been cited for safety violations after a worker fell into an underground steam tunnel and was injured, newly released records show.
As of Tuesday morning, just shy of 2,800 new and returning UI students already had moved into the campus’ 10 residence halls – with under 1,000 expected later Tuesday. After new student move-in continues Wednesday and Thursday, and returning students arrive Saturday,
Rephrasing earlier guidance that explicitly prohibited instructors from asking students to wear masks, barred them from inquiring about vaccination, and dissuaded them from even discussing either issue, the University of Iowa has disseminated new COVID-related directives.
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School districts across Eastern Iowa are adding counselors and mental health supports as more students return to in-person learning Monday.
Faculty across Iowa’s public universities are voicing disappointment this fall’s COVID-19 conditions aren’t as improved as hoped — or as they seemed just weeks ago — and urging administrators, as hard as it might be, to make the tough call to backpedal on promises for a more normal semester.
Students clamoring to return to campus – and return to the collegiate norms of in-person learning, group study sessions, football, tailgating, Greek rush, homecoming and the like – began moving into residence halls over the weekend and will continue their migration throughout the week.
Chicken, beef, cheese, pizza products, hamburger buns and individually packaged food items like condiments are harder to come by because of the COVID-19 pandemic, school officials say.
A yearlong review finds current systems ineffective for many — particularly underrepresented and vulnerable students — and more mental health and non-law enforcement services could be fruitful.
The school, opened in April, takes a performance-first approach to teaching music
“My biggest concern is there are equity issues, where some children had a lot more resources. ... And then there are other kids who just didn't have those same resources and support. And I'm worried that those are the kids that are going to fall a lot more behind.”
Wendy Leiker, superintendent of the Boys State Training School in Eldora since Aug. 28, 2020, resigned last week amid an investigation at the school.
Hear from the candidates for Cedar Rapids mayor in a livestreamed, virtual forum hosted by The Gazette.
Register to AttendOne of Cedar Rapids’ largest, free, open-air events, Market After Dark features a variety of vendors mixed with entertainment, food, beer, wine, art and creative placemaking displays! Join us Saturday, September 25 from 6:30 – 11 pm!
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Learn MoreOne Year After: The Derecho Remembrance Exhibit. The Gazette, in partnership with CSPS and supported by West Bend, presents a powerful derecho remembrance exhibit filled with photo, film, and artistic interpretation.
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