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Cedar Rapids School Board Guest Columnists Jan. 19, 2023 6:00 am72d ago
Another Iowa Legislative Session brings yet another attempt at a voucher plan. Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed a new voucher …
Sami Scheetz Guest Columnists Jan. 18, 2023 9:39 am72d ago
Education is the great equalizer. My dad grew up in a working-class family in Cedar Rapids, learning the value of …
John Otterbeck
Guest Columnists Jan. 17, 2023 11:04 am73d ago
Every day, Iowans enjoy beverages made by hardworking members of the Iowa Beverage Association. But after the beverage is finished, …
Guest Columnists Jan. 16, 2023 6:00 am77d ago
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. believed in writing letters. Dr. King wrote frequently, including the famous Letter from Birmingham Jail …
Linda K. Kerber
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am77d ago
When the Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field of Paycor Stadium this month, a team trainer quickly began …
Randy Evans
Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am77d ago
The Legislature wrote Iowa’s public records law 55 years ago, and one of the tenets of the statute was the …
Brenda Neville Guest Columnists Jan. 15, 2023 6:00 am77d ago
Human trafficking is modern-day slavery. This ugly and despicable crime is unfortunately happening every day across the country, including the …
Norman Sherman Guest Columnists Jan. 14, 2023 6:00 am77d ago
Free public education is as American as the Star -Spangled Banner. Using public dollars for private education is not. About …
Rick Moyle
Guest Columnists Jan. 13, 2023 2:18 pm77d ago
The governor of Iowa must truly believe rural Iowans are dopes. She is tripling down on her attempt to privatize …
Nick Covington
Guest Columnists Jan. 16, 2023 10:31 am74d ago
The group claims to have the interests of Iowa parents at heart, but a brief look at their donor disclosures tells us otherwise.
Cherie Dargan
Guest Columnists Jan. 11, 2023 1:38 pm79d ago
Once, Iowans were proud of “the education state.” Our K-12 schools ranked near the top of the nation. Since early …
Deborah Gallagher
Guest Columnists Jan. 8, 2023 6:00 am84d ago
I recently became aware that a rodeo event billed as the Battle by the River (Wild Horse Productions, LLC/ Sandburr …
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