And includes things like how many students are on grade level in math and reading and closing the achievement gap for students who are low income, dont speak english as a first language or are in special education. For high schools only, Graduation Rates are considered and student attendance and staff retention round out the rest of what goes into a schools grade. Its a grade some schools are celebrating, and others think are downright wrong. This is a story of two schools Solon High School and Vinton Shellsburg middle school. Both are in eastern iowa, both have populations that are mostly white and speak english, but after that, the similarities end. Only 7 of Solon High Schools students are low income. Vintonshellsburg middle schools poverty percentage is four times that. Solon has about 8 percent of its students in special education. Vintonshellsburg has 15 thats almost that more than 92 percent of its students are meeting math and reading expectations according to the state test. V
Into the 50s. The south half of the area will likely touch the lower 60s as well. Today will also come along with lots of wind with gusts to 45mph possible. Tomorrow is very much the better half of this warmup with highs well into the 50s, but with wind under 15mph. By sunday, a cold front comes along, but with a significant dent in the snowpack, if not complete elimination, we really wont get that cold with upper 40s likely. Next week still appears pretty quiet with only periodic bouts of clouds the most likely result. Highs will average in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Have a terrific weekend today m sunny, windy, mild high 5662 winds w 2030 g 45 alo 55 dbq 55 iow 61 tonight mostly clear w 3440 ndsw00 alo 35 dbq 35w 38 tomorrow mostly sunny, mild high 5359 winds w 510 alo 55 dbq 53 the next round of preliminary voting for president ial candidates is tomorrow. The South Carolina primary for republican candidates and the nevada caucus for Democratic Candidates both happen tomorrow. Both
Owners, a group based out of des moines, says the ban is not rational so they came to kalona armed with these flyers. Gun owners in iowa and kalona are scared because gun free zones are big, fat juicy targets for any mad man with a gun. They say its about safety and the need for protection. All of these areas where weve seen innocent people be murdered happened in areas where government officials, local or state or federal, have declarar those areas off limits to law abiding citizens. Part of the reason that we live in these small towns in iowa is because we dont need to protect yourself in that way. Giving them the means of self defense is often titis the only thing they have between them and some mad man trying to rack up a body count. This issue was discussed at the last city council meeting, butthe council needed more informatio they say the issue is dead until the library brings it back up. Covering the corridor in kalona, Dora Miller Fox 28 news. This isnt the first time the Iowa
Killing a woman outside the marion hyvee will soon face a judge. Judge. Jury selection began today in the first degree murder trial of nicholas luerkens. Luererns. Hes accused of fatally stabbing 29yearold lynnsey donald. It happened in the crowded marion hyvee parking lot in april. Prosecutors say luerkens was stalking donald and plotting to kill her. He says hes not guilty. Cbs 2 news has learned, the state will pay 235 thousand dollars to settle a lawsuit filed by a forme resident of the staterun juvenile home in toledo. Toledo. Jessica turner, who is now 21, claims she was kept in isolation cells for 280 days in 2011 and 2012. Turner says she could only leave the cell to use the restroom, and wasnt allowed any homework or reading material. Concerns over the treatment of residents there prompted governor branstad to close the home last year. A strong el nino has developed this year in the tropical pacific, and its gettininbigger. Bigger. Some are calling it godzilla because of the p
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