“’Socialism’ is a scareword they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years. ‘Socialism’ …
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“’Socialism’ is a scareword they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years. ‘Socialism’ …
Republican state Rep. Steve Holt of Denison is proposing legislation fining schools for discussing “divisive concepts” in classrooms. Will Holt …
As a retired public and private school teacher, I believe school choice is innovative and a great idea. We know …
One would imagine that advocating for statewide book bans (“Reynolds: If one school removes a book, all schools should” Feb. …
Now that the governor’s school choice proposal has been passed by the majority of Republican legislators allowing public money to …
I just looked back at the first 30 Opinion page “cartoons” of this year and my hunch was confirmed. 19 …
Pints & Politics
A periodic, lighthearted look at Iowa political news from The Gazette's opinion desk.
Gov. Kim Reynolds has failed to assume responsibility for the conduct of the highest office of public trust and responsibility …
Searching for a rationale for Republican neglect of small communities, of public education at all levels, of parks and recreation, …
Althea Cole’s Sunday column, “Do public schools reflect a gold standard of transparency?” celebrates her dream come true. Iowa “finally” …
Why does the Cedar Rapids school board follow a closed-to-the-public process in selecting a new school superintendent? I refer to …
In the debate over private school vouchers, Gov. Reynolds is attempting to frame the decision to funnel millions of dollars …
Something needs to be done to reduce accidents at the very busy intersection of Hwy 100 and East Post Road. …
The fourth graders at Aviston Elementary in southern Illinopis will be studying the five different regions in the United States. …
In 2022, the Coralville Community Food Pantry experienced a 58% increase in the number of pantry visits and home deliveries …
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