We have questions
QUESTION NO. 2
Subject: Student and Adult Illiteracy. How does Dubuque measure up?
The High Cost of Low Literacy:
- Economic impact.
- Health care.
- Generational cycle of illiteracy.
With reading proficiency so low,
- Is the Dubuque School System socially promoting students even when they're not reading at grade level?
- Should students be retained at grade level until they're grade-proficient?
- Are students graduating from high school who can't functionally read?
With potential negative ramifications for decades -- personally and for the community-at-large -- this poses a major concern.
Video credit: Investigate TV
Literacy
E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
For more information, please visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
QUESTION NO. 1
Does the Dubuque Community School District use E-Verify before extending any, and all, employment offers?
Since the Des Moines debacle, have all current staff members been e-verified?
If not, why not?
With the Des Moines Public Schools' recent fiasco with its former superintendent, Ian Roberts*, it's more important than ever to protect our students, faculty, and other staff members.
*Federal authorities arrested former Superintendent Ian Roberts on immigration and firearms charges after discovering he was in the U.S. illegally and had overstayed his visa. He is being investigated for allegedly falsifying his resume, possessing firearms, and having an existing criminal record.
Former Superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools Ian Roberts.
Photo credit: Des Moines Public Schools.
ANSWER TO QUESTION NO. 1
Amy Hawkins: "Yes, the district has used this service for years!"
Superintendent of Dubuque Community Schools Amy Hawkins.
Photo credit: Dubuque Community Schools.
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