Category Archives: Education

Bush Tax: Summer programs feel pinch of budget cutbacks

Posted on May 30, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Bush Tax: Summer programs feel pinch of budget cutbacks Des Moines Register Budget cuts have become the norm for local school districts this year, forcing administrators to make sweeping cutbacks. That trend will continue into the summer months as the … Continue reading →

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No Child Left Behind: Insufficient Funds

Posted on May 23, 2004 by bfialindathieman

No Child Left Behind: Insufficient FundsThe Progress ReportIn the school district of Topeka, Kansas, where Bush spoke last Monday, Bush's 2004 budget leaves more than 8,000 students without Title I aid, aimed to assist “public schools with the highest percentages … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Education

Posted on May 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Equal opportunities short in IowaQuad-City TimesDES MOINES – Fifty years after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling, a deep divide still exists between white students and students of color, even in Iowa, Gov. Tom Vilsack … Continue reading →

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“SEPARATE IS NOT EQUAL” — Ending School Segregation

Posted on May 18, 2004 by bfialindathieman

“SEPARATE IS NOT EQUAL” — Ending School Segregation by Linda Thieman Several years ago, I landed an assignment from a children's magazine to do a story on Brown v. Board of Education.  I believe I got the assignment because I … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Fiscal Crisis

Posted on May 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

State Auditor: Iowa fiscal policy on wrong courseWaterloo-Cedar Falls Courier WATERLOO — State Auditor David Vaudt says it's time to cut up the state government's Mastercard and start making payments to erase the debts. Vaudt, who has been criss-crossing Iowa … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Education

Posted on April 13, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Lawmakers reconfirm Iowa education chief Omaha World-Herald, April 13, 2004   DES MOINES (AP) – The Senate on Monday confirmed Gov. Tom Vilsack's reappointment of Iowa Department of Education Director Ted Stilwill. . . .   Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader … Continue reading →

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