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Today, we are welcoming students back to the Cedar Rapids Community School District. As we listen to their summer stories and begin setting them up for a successful school year, I also want to share with the community what my team and I have been up to this summer.
At first glance, performance-based pay for teachers seems like common sense: reward the educators who get results and give students …
The Women’s Equality Coalition, along with partners, The League of Women Voters and the American Association of University Women will …
As diplomacy continues, hopefully, to end the war in Ukraine, more must be done to help conflict victims. Humanitarian aid funding …
Note: This is an excerpt of Chris Jones’ essay appearing at his Substack site “The Swine Republic.” The full essay …
I am writing as a representative of clergy and faith-based groups across Cedar Rapids. I hold local, state, and national …
The bond issue proposal that Cedar Rapids Community Schools voters will consider at the Nov. 4 election makes sense to …
The concrete that builds education, like bridges, was first conceived as a dialogue of questions and answers. Socrates used it …
Recently, politicians, including U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, and a few handpicked business owners in Cedar Rapids held a roundtable to …
It was the middle of the pandemic. I was in Chicago working remotely for a large medical company when I …
The loudest voices in health policy come from those who have the most to lose when transparency is introduced. We …
Recently passed by the Iowa City Council: “The City of Iowa City recognizes the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the …
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