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Category Archives: Schools
Mar
03
Mandated March spring break a possibility
My Substack “sports grab bag” a month ago started with the re-emergence of the “Iowa High School Sports History” website and also mentioned a good bill in the Legislature (mandating acceptance of cash for event admissions) and a very bad … Continue reading
Feb
25
Orient school demolished
The main building of Orient-Macksburg Community School District has been demolished before the district technically ceases to exist. WOI has a story with video of the demolition. The stone “Orient Consolidated School” plinth above the main entrance was removed beforehand. … Continue reading
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Jan
20
Original Orient school will be demolished
The main building of Orient-Macksburg Community School will be demolished in the upcoming months, according to the Adair County Free Press. The school board and Orient City Council met in November to discuss the future of the school complex. For … Continue reading
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Dec
22
Degner named Superintendent of the Year
The website K-12 Dive has named Iowa City superintendent Matt Degner its Superintendent of the Year. Degner is a North Tama graduate, hence the link here, and because it’s that time of year.
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Nov
06
Gladbrook-Reinbeck bond issue succeeds — barely
Well, how about that. It took Grundy County voting more than 90% in favor, but it happened. I cover the G-R bond vote and many more, with a map of every district in the state that had a bond referendum, … Continue reading
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Oct
29
1A volleyball regional finals: public vs. private
Tonight 16 teams complete for eight places in the Class 1A state volleyball tournament. Like is so often the case as we reach this level, we have a bunch of public-private matchups. Most important for this blog is North Tama … Continue reading
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Oct
28
GR puts out video before bond vote
The Gladbrook-Reinbeck school district has a video (linked here, attempt at embed below but YouTube doesn’t like that anymore) with a virtual tour of the addition that would be constructed if a bond referendum passes next week. The district has … Continue reading
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Oct
14
‘Waterloo United High School’
When Waterloo East and Waterloo West merge into a new campus in 2028, that school will be called Waterloo United High School. KWWL covered the introduction of the new nickname, wordmark, logo, and colors last Wednesday. I hate the word … Continue reading
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Sep
15
South Page extends sharing with Clarinda to 2030
In the previous school year (2024-25), the South Page school district resumed sending its upper grades to Clarinda after a short time with Bedford. Last September, shortly after the year began, the two schools agreed to make an extended contract. … Continue reading
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Aug
06
Update on historic Toledo, CR school buildings
Orient-Macksburg is dead-but-not-dead. We know that. But did you know that a campaign to save Harrison Elementary School in Cedar Rapids more or less succeeded? Also, Toledo’s historic school is being replaced by a site at the Iowa Juvenile Home.
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