Coe reports record fall enrollment, large incoming class with stronger...
Coe College has set several all-time records for its 2011 fall enrollment, including a record number of full-time students, the largest-ever number of students in residence and a record number of...
View ArticleMount Mercy University sees highest enrollment in history
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (September 14, 2011) –Mount Mercy University has seen a record increase in fall enrollment across campus-wide demographics, including traditional, adult accelerated and graduate...
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Coe, Cornell, Mount Mercy all set enrollment records
Students participate in commencement activities at Coe College in May 2008. (Jonathan D. Woods/The Gazette)Coe College, Cornell College and Mount Mercy University all saw enrollment increases this fall...
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Cedar Rapids school district enrollment numbers decline
CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids school district has roughly 1,500 fewer students in its schools now than it did 10 years ago.The official head count for the 2011-12 school year is 15,975 students,...
View ArticleCedar Rapids school district ready for public input on enrollment study
The Cedar Rapids school district is seeking public input on its enrollment study through an online survey.The survey will be available next month.In a letter to district patrons, Superintendent Dave...
View ArticleCommunity colleges see slight enrollment drop
Fall enrollment at Iowa’s 15 community colleges decreased slightly this year, the first decrease since 1994, officials said.There was a .6 percent enrollment decrease at community colleges statewide...
View ArticleLarger Iowa school districts show gains in enrollment
CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa’s student enrollment numbers could be turning a corner.In a report to the State Board of Education on Wednesday, Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass noted slight...
View ArticleIowa City schools enrollment up 3.6 percent
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school district’s certified enrollment increased 3.63 percent this school year, reaching 12,454 students, according to a report released by the district Thursday.That equates...
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Cedar Rapids schools not for sale
Karen Clark of Cedar Rapids leads her kindergarten class on the first day of school at Polk Elementary School, 1500 B Avenue NE, in Cedar Rapids on Thursday morning, July 21, 2011. (Stephen...
View ArticleMore openness sooner than later
The Gazette Editorial Board—– There have been a lot of rumors swirling around the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s enrollment and facilities study committee process. Lots of people, including...
View ArticleC.R. schools panel turns options over to community
CEDAR RAPIDS — Hard data has driven the Cedar Rapids school district’s enrollment and facility studies — to a point.“We’re moving from a data-driven process into a political process,” Superintendent...
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Parents, community rally to save their schools
Top: Harrison Elementary and Polk Elementary. Bottom: Madison Elementary and Monroe Early Childhood Center. (Gazette and AP photos)Seven ‘Save Harrison Elementary’ signs sit in yards across the street...
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An informed decision on enrollment and boundary issues
By Dave Benson—- As the Cedar Rapids Community School District considers the possibility of facility and boundary changes in response to declining enrollment and shifting residential populations, I am...
View ArticleCedar Rapids school board members to hear enrollment study report Monday
A decision regarding the future of four Cedar Rapids elementary schools won’t be made at Monday’s school board meeting, but district officials still expect a crowd.The meeting begins at 5 p.m. and will...
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Cedar Rapids superintendent outlines transition plan
Dave BensonWhat happens to students if Cedar Rapids school board members vote to shift boundary lines?That’s the question Superintendent Dave Benson addressed Monday night as he presented the...
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Financial savings for school closing scenarios expected Monday
Top: Harrison Elementary and Polk Elementary. Bottom: Madison Elementary and Monroe Early Childhood Center. (Gazette and AP photos)CEDAR RAPIDS – We should know Monday how much money closing schools...
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Benson’s external advisers
Harrison Elementary School (Cliff Jette/The Gazette) I mentioned in a post a couple of weeks ago that the Cedar Rapids School District’s facilities process (aka closing schools and redrawing attendance...
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C.R. school district seeks public’s ideas on possible closures
By John Laverty—-In the years I’ve served on the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s board of education, we’ve faced a number of challenges and celebrated many achievements side-by-side with our...
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C.R. school district to host second public forum Thursday
Top: Harrison Elementary and Polk Elementary. Bottom: Madison Elementary and Monroe Early Childhood Center. (Gazette and AP photos) CEDAR RAPIDS — Members of the public came out and spoke up about the...
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Questions arise as school recommendations near
Top: Harrison Elementary and Polk Elementary. Bottom: Madison Elementary and Monroe Early Childhood Center. (Gazette and AP photos) CEDAR RAPIDS — More questions were asked, and some answered, at the...
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Cedar Rapids schools chief makes recommendations Monday night
Top: Harrison Elementary and Polk Elementary. Bottom: Madison Elementary and Monroe Early Childhood Center. (Gazette and AP photos)CEDAR RAPIDS — Nearly two months have passed since members of the...
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The reasons for Tuesday’s election at College district
By Randy Bauer— On Tuesday, voters of the College Community school district will be asked to authorize the issuance of $15 million in bonds to finance the construction of a new elementary school...
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Reality of figures UNI faces lost in emotional debate
By Rex Eno—- In recent weeks, there has been much discussion concerning the University of Northern Iowa. Much of the discussion has been emotional and even derogatory concerning President Benjamin...
View ArticleIowa City school board expected to hire firm to perform enrollment study
IOWA CITY – The Iowa City school district will vote Tuesday on an agreement with a company that would provide enrollment projections.Superintendent Stephen Murley has said that information is important...
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Iowa City school district enrollment up 321 students
Paula Rocca talks to her third and fourth grade class at Longfellow Elementary School on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, in Iowa City, Iowa. Rocca has 32 students, one of the largest class sizes in the...
View ArticleDiversity fight clouds separate issue
By The Gazette Editorial Board—- Debate over a proposed diversity policy in the Iowa City school district has stirred up timeworn district rivalries and long-held mistrust of school board priorities.We...
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Invest in our children
By Stephen Murley—-On Tuesday, residents of the Iowa City Community School District will be asked to invest in the education of all students in the district. This vote represents an opportunity to...
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Report shows both Iowa City high schools over capacity
Iowa City High School students wait to board school buses at the end of the school day Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, in front of the school in Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette) IOWA CITY – New information...
View ArticleJoint high school enrollment at Iowa community colleges hits new high
The number of Iowa high school students jointly enrolled at one of the state’s 15 community colleges grew to record levels in Fiscal Year 2012, according to a new state report.Joint enrollment — high...
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Report: Iowa City school district could see 3,000 more students in next decade
Students head to class at Iowa City West High in April in Iowa City. (Liz Martin/The Gazette) IOWA CITY – Enrollment projections released Thursday show the Iowa City school district could add up to 300...
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Eastern Iowa private colleges look to boost fundraising, enrollment
Students listen to Carol Tyx, an associate professor of English, during a Writing and Memoirs class in Basile Hall at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, March 26 2013. Certain...
View ArticlePresident Ruud: UNI fall enrollment looking better
CEDAR RAPIDS – A one-time allocation of $10 million from the state and encouraging fall enrollment numbers point to a more stable budget this year at the University of Northern Iowa, with no expected...
View ArticleISU becomes state’s largest public university, breaks 2012 enrollment record
For the first time since 1979, Iowa State University has topped the University of Iowa in total enrollment.With 33,241 students attending the Ames-based institution, ISU has not only broken its...
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Coe College hosts largest full-time enrollment in school’s history
Fall 2013 is a record-breaking term for Coe College.Students walk into Marquis Hall at Coe College in Cedar Rapids. This year's freshman class is the largest in the college's history, helping set a...
View ArticleIowa regent universities combine for most diverse enrollment in history
Iowa’s three regent universities this fall have the most diverse student populations in the state’s history, according to an enrollment report presented to the Iowa Board of Regents on Wednesday.The...
View ArticleSuperintendent: New Iowa City school district enrollment data shows ‘urgency’...
New enrollment figures reinforce the pressing need for $258 million worth of projects in a facilities plan the Iowa City Community School District has spent much of the year developing, the...
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Cedar Rapids Community School District steps up marketing efforts
Linn County residents will soon get to know the Deutsch family. The quintet — which includes David and Elizabeth and the couple’s three sons Dawson, Barrett and Gibsen — is featured on the final of a...
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Report: Iowa community college enrollment down
An aerial view of the Kirkwood Community College campus in Cedar Rapids, as of the end of August 2008. (Gazette file)Community college enrollment in Iowa this fall was the lowest it has been in five...
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Vibrant future for Iowa Wesleyan, region
By Steven Titus—- On a January day 172 years ago, the Iowa Territorial Legislature passed a bill “to incorporate a Literary Institute at Mount Pleasant.” That put into motion the creation of one of...
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$48 million bond referendum for Clear Creek Amana school district passes
Voters in the Clear Creek Amana Community School District on Tuesday approved a $48 million bond referendum to build and improve facilities in order to accommodate the rising enrollment in one of the...
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