News
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Front of the Bus: Junior high students using high school courses for acceleration, opening later opportunities
As the buses pull up to Peet Junior High, there is a screech while they come to a halt in front of the crosswalk. While...
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Environmental student group taking action for change
With hurricanes, typhoons, floods, melting icebergs, dying polar bears, heat strokes, ocean dead zones, species extinction, air-water pollution, deforestation, world hunger, global warming, ozone layer...
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Lawmakers see little action for pesticides near schools
Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler (D-Waterloo) has traveled across Iowa’s country roads on his bicycle while training and riding for RAGBRAI. On these rides, he...
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At Risk: Nine out of ten school buildings are within pesticide drift zone
By Elise Leasure, Sabine Martin, Rachel Schmid, Tehya Tournier, Ben Boezinger, Saba Aydiner, Chase Kline, Sophia Schillinger Nine of every 10 public school districts in...
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Iowa native wins ‘American Idol’
Maddie Poppe, the winner of season 16 of American Idol and now an Iowa hometown hero from Clarksville, Iowa, has touched many students all the...
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SLR honored by teachers with plaque
Scott Lawrence-Richards was a beloved English teacher and role model at the high school, loved by teachers and students throughout the Cedar Falls school district....
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FCS classes compete in cupcake wars
The FCS class’ recent assignment was to make the best cupcake; resulting in a delicous competition.
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After 45 years, Kolbeck joins husband in retirement
At the end of her 45th year of teaching, 24 in Cedar Falls High School, special needs skills teacher Judy Kolbeck is leaving for retirement....
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After 34 years, Schmidt readies for freedom
Unlike others, students of room 256 are not as excited for school to end. They don’t want to face the reality of their beloved teacher...
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Job shadow offers learning experience
“Ever since I was young, people told me I am good at math. I don’t love math, but they said, ‘You’re good at math,’” sophomore...
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Science club preparing for upcoming Olympiad
Every Thursday after school, the science club fills with students designing, building, testing and experimenting as they prepare for the Science Olympiad. The club focuses on teamwork and problem-solving,...
