Wheatland NewsLocal news for Wheatland, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Analysis: College success depends more on courses- March 31, 2008 "It's about having the financial resources over time, and some schools are losing students pretty rapidly" Size of district is less of a factor. The Associated Press DES MOINES -- Student success in college depends more on the quality of classes taught in high school than the size of the district, according to an ... via Hawk Eyehttp://www.topix.net/city/wheatland-ia/2008/03/analysis-college-success-depends-more-on-co... Blanche Swift, 80- March 27, 2008 Blanche Swift, 80, died March 15, 2008 at Oaknoll in Iowa City, following an illness. via Iowa City Press-Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/city/wheatland-ia/2008/03/blanche-swift-80?fromrss=1 Central not ready to outsource transportation- March 17, 2008 "It also happens to and from school." Though the Central Community School Board will remain open to outsourcing transportation in the future, Board President Kurt Rickard does not want to rush into a decision. via The Clinton Herald, Clinton, Iowahttp://www.topix.net/city/wheatland-ia/2008/03/central-not-ready-to-outsource-transportati... CSAC will hold discussions on underage drinking- March 13, 2008 "A lot of times we just talk about meth or the bigger drugs, but this is always kind of the underlying issue." The Clinton County Board of Supervisors heard an update from the Clinton Substance Abuse Council during this week's regular meeting. via Clinton Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/wheatland-ia/2008/03/csac-will-hold-discussions-on-underage-drin... |