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Dubuque Wants to be Green

Posted in Iowa, commentary, education, tagged , , , , on December 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »

To be green, they’re going to have to change a few things. Despite all the mayor’s crowing about it, policies keep Dubuque from being as eco friendly as they like to make believe they are.
Let’s take, for example, the public school transportation system.  Right now you must live in the zone for the school AND [...]

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Recess

Posted in Iowa, education, kids, tagged , , , , , on December 6, 2007 | No Comments »

I love that kids get recess here. I love that they go outside and play as long as it is above 20f.  Snowpants and boots are required, but that’s ok.
Back in Brooklyn, once it was a bit below freezing, or if there was snow, kids stayed inside. They’d watch a movie, or huddle in the [...]

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