Trump has often saidthat the challenges of the world, including isis atrocities, dont leave much room for a candidate to worry about having the proper tone. The Obama Administration is calling for less standardized testing in our nations schools. A plan, unveiled during a meeting of school leaders, at the white house, recommends schools use no more than 2percent of classroom time for standardized tests. The plan also asks that the tests enhance teaching and learning and provide a clearer picture of how students are performing. sot pres. Obama learning is about so much more than filling in the right bubble. Were going to work with states, school districts, teachers and parents to make sure that we are not obsessing about testing. According to a recent study, students in big city Public Schools cucuently take, on average, about 112 mandatory standardized tests between prek and high school graduation. Plans for sioux citys new bryant elementary are moving forward. Approved the purchase of
Took place as many were able to make it close to if not above 40 degrees a cold front moving through tonight wont do anything to help clear us out any, so with the clouds sticking around, a few showers will be possible. Your 7day forecast is coming up in 10 minutes thanks, ben look forward to your forecast since that violent mass shooting in san bernardino, california, the issue over gun control has reignited. Today, thats what president ial hopeful, donald trump, highlighted at his rally in spencer, iowa. Ktivs t tmie clark joins us live in the newsroom. Tommie your were in spencer today, what more can you tell us . Robert, and his beliefs in protecting the right to bear and keep arms. The billionaire businessman made lots of points about the shooting he said that ththsan bernararno victims couldveve protected themselves if they had guns. He continued to say how he would end gun control policy his first day in office. Trump said how the us needs to be more vigilent in looking at how t
Street in sioux city is practically empty. Most people are inside as tvs tuned into the big ten championship. The majority of people ready to cheer on iowa. We aint going to lose, well win this one, said a hawkeye fan. Spirits are high. Regardless of what the outcome might be. Undefeated up to this point, never been 120, so im good with that, said a hawkeye fan. But iowa has some extra voices pulling for them as many other sports fans teams are not playing on championship saturday. I was born and raised a hawkeye fan, said an iowa state alum. [i] went to iowa state, got to love them both. Even gaining a few nebraska fans for the night. I got to root for my neighbor iowa, said a nebraska fan. But not very many nebraska fans. Go green, said another nebraska fan. As iowa continued its quest to remain undefeated. In sioux city, sam curtiss, ktiv news 4 right now the score is michigan st. 9, iowa 13 early into the Fourth Quarter mark will have more in sportsfource it was chilly this week, b
Today will present more sunshine and nice weather, but with a couple of twists as a little disturbance moves through the area. Ahead of it, with calm winds and moisture at the surface, some patchy freezing fog will be around but should burn off fairly quickly as winds increase out of the southwest throughout the morning. As our little boundary sweeps across the area, in addition to the winds light mix will be possible in some of our northernmost counties during the midday hours. The vast majority of the viewing area though, will be mild with temperatures reaching well into the 30s to near 40 with some decent sunshine. Well see more of the same 3040 degree temperatures over the next few days including this weekend with a chance of a light mix saturday night sunday morning. A more potent system looks to move in early next week giving us some decent snow chances next monday night and tuesday which could make for an interesting caucus night groundhog day, so well have to wait and see how t
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