Cedar Rapids residents received a mailer earlier this month from Rick David and Barclay Woerner, two of nine candidates running for four seats on the Cedar Rapids school board. The Gazette’s Fact Checker looked at 11 claims on the mailer about incumbents Cindy Garlock, Dexter Merschbrock, Jennifer Neumann and David Tominsky.
Harding, Maple Grove and Viola Gibson achieve “high performing” rating in the Iowa School Report Card.
Increasing test scores, improving the district’s financial stability and building trust among top priorities of Linn-Mar school board candidates.
From band and orchestra in the front lobby, to PE in the library, staff at two Cedar Rapids middle schools are finding space to teach despite the closure of portions of each building due to structural deterioration.
Students, staff kept in classrooms for an hour Wednesday as police investigate
Opponents to new law ‘blowing it out of proportion,’ she says,
Opposition group voices concerns over higher taxes and larger schools farther away from the students with bond referendum going to voters Nov. 7.
A $220 million bond referendum on the Nov. 7, ballot would fund career and technical education improvement projects across the school district.
Nine candidates are vying for four seats on the Cedar Rapids Community School District board election.
New video talks about all the equipment and construction projects funded by the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy, on the ballot for renewal Nov. 7
Save CR Heritage, residents asked board to reconsider school’s fate
Isolated teachers, small classrooms and electrical problems to no longer ‘impact learning’ under facility plan.
The east dome of Taft is closed for repairs after an inspection found it was unstable.
9 candidates vie for four seats in the Cedar Rapids school board election
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