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State lawmakers debate scope, funding for internet-based education

SOLON- Learning online.  It’s a way for high school students to get their education with the click of a mouse.  Governor Terry Branstad says he wants more Iowa students to take advantage of internet-based education.  To fund it, he’s asking … Continue reading

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College Community narrows superintendent field to two Iowans

CEDAR RAPIDS — College Community is looking at two Iowa superintendents to potentially take the top leadership position at the school district. The school board selected Greg DuFoe and John Speer, both currently superintendents at central Iowa school districts, as finalists … Continue reading

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U.S. Navy Band To Perform at Kennedy High School

The U.S. Navy Band from Washington D.C. will perform at Kennedy High School on Saturday, March 24. The 7 p.m. concert will be held in the auditorium. The performance is free to the public but tickets are required and can … Continue reading

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CR JEFFERSON STUDENT PLACES SECOND IN NEIBA SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION

CEDAR RAPIDS — Adam Houk, Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School senior, placed second in the Northeast Iowa Bandmasters Association Roy Schwab Scholarship Competition.  The competition was held on Wednesday, February 15 at Monticello High School.  Adam is a trumpet player … Continue reading

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CCA Students perform at Northern Festival of Bands

The University of Northern Iowa School of Music hosted the annual Northern Festival of Bands February 9-11, 2012 at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls.  Three Clear Creek Amana band students were selected from over 363 applications to … Continue reading

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DRAKE UNIVERSITY WIND SYPHONY TO PERFORM AT JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL

The Drake University Wind Symphony will be performing at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School on Wednesday, February 22 at 2:00 P.M. in the Jefferson Auditorium.  The Wind Symphony will be performing at Southeast Polk High School and Jefferson High School … Continue reading

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JEFFERSON STUDENTS SELECTED TO THE 2012 COE COLLEGE HONOR BAND

CEDAR RAPIDS — Thirteen Cedar Rapids Jefferson Band students have been selected to participate in the Coe College Honor Band, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Jefferson students participating in the Coe College Honor Band are Lauren Brown, clarinet; Emma Edelen, trumpet; … Continue reading

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NASA selects Iowa City school district teacher to be “Agent of Change” for STEM education

Yukiko Hill, a teacher at Iowa City Community School District, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, in Iowa City / Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been awarded an Endeavor Fellowship with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA’s Endeavor Science Teaching … Continue reading

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Cedar Rapids school district kindergarten registration set for March 2

CEDAR RAPIDS — Parents and guardians of children in the Cedar Rapids Community School District who will be five years old on or before September 15, 2012, should visit their neighborhood school between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, … Continue reading

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Regis Middle School show choir Eclipse wins Grand Champion at the Urbandale Invitational

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Regis Middle School show choir “Eclipse” were repeat winners Friday, February 10 at the Urbandale Show Choir Invitational. They competed at Urbandale High School last year for the first time and were named Grand Champion, best vocals, best … Continue reading

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City High Art Students Bound for Nationals

IOWA CITY — City High art students recently received 23 regional awards in the area of visual arts. Two students who won Gold Keys, Lucy Van Gorder and Kara Hartley, will proceed to the national competition sponsored by the Alliance … Continue reading

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Grassley congratulates three young Iowans tapped by West Point Military Academy

WASHINGTON – Three Iowa high school seniors have been selected for admission to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, according to U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. Andrew Meyers of Reinbeck, Jindalae Suh of Iowa City, and Sean Steil … Continue reading

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Robot Changes Edgewood Boy’s Life

The latest technology dominates many classrooms here in Eastern Iowa. But for one boy in Edgewood, advanced technology is his only way to be inside a classroom. Edgewood-Colesburg Elementary school is a typical school building. Inside is a typical classroom … Continue reading

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Kennedy students take their city of the future to the White House

CEDAR RAPIDS — When three Harding Middle School students won the Iowa Future Cities competition last January, they were expecting the accompanying scholarship and chance to compete inthe national competition as prizes. They weren’t expecting to share a White House stage … Continue reading

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Jefferson High School Student Named to State Learning Council

Jefferson High School senior Andrew Patience will be one of 15 students – and the only one from the Cedar Rapids area – representing school districts statewide to serve on the first Learning Council, a new group formed by the … Continue reading

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