In my 18 years on the local school board, my frustrations with how the legislature, Department of Education and governor …
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In my 18 years on the local school board, my frustrations with how the legislature, Department of Education and governor …
The Iowa Straw Poll, its detractors say, is so unforgivably corny as to be almost embarrassing. Critics argue the Straw …
Tax cuts have consequences. In the case of the massive commercial property tax cut enacted two years ago, those consequences …
Our school board recently met to discuss the 2015-16 budget. They are required to set levy rates and establish how …
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The state of Iowa stands at a precipice. We are at risk of losing access to a substantial portion of …
After community input and idea generation in 2013-2014 the Cedar Rapids Community School District moved forward to create a magnet …
I join the rising voices of Iowans concerned about the misguided detour from its mission that the Department of Cultural …
Thomas Jefferson wrote, ‘An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic.” I believed this to be …
I had an interesting chat with a friend recently who is very politically astute. He averred that the Democrats should …
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