Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
A new Web site offering from the Iowa Department of Education provides state educators unfettered access to research findings.
Are there district-wide characteristics associated with success on standardized tests?
Is there a relation between school district size and student achievement?
Is there a difference in the gaps in the achievement for students with different socio-economic levels between schools?
These are just some of the questions educators will be able to find answers to when they visit Intersect, a new Web site where experts and researchers from the Iowa Department of Education post working papers. The basic idea is that knowledge is power.
Completed research can help teachers and school administrators see connections between local state and even national date. The foundation of solid policy affecting Iowa students is built at the intersection of research and education.
Intersect officially launched today.
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