Note: Save CR Heritage is hosting a walking tour of the Harrison neighborhood, led by Cedar Rapids historian Mark Stoffer Hunter, from 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, and 10-11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9:30 a.m. Saturday, at Harrison Elementary, 1310 11th St. NW. Find more information on […]
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Cedar Rapids School Board agrees to $1 m...
NOTE: A public hearing is scheduled during the Cedar Rapids School Board meeting Monday, June 12, 2023, on the agreement between the School District and Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance. Anyone interested in addressing the board must sign in a few minutes before the start of the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held at […]
Cedar Rapids School Board votes to demol...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — With no public hearing and little indication that a vote would even be taken at its April 24 meeting, the Cedar Rapids School Board voted to demolish Harrison Elementary, considered to be the city’s most architecturally significant elementary school. The Harrison/Madison Elementary School Phase 1 was labeled as an “update” on […]
Cedar Rapids school leaders overturn rec...
Note: The Cedar Rapids School Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2023, at the Educational Leadership & Support Center, 2500 Edgewood Rd. NW. If you’d like to address the board, arrive a few minutes before the start time to sign in as a speaker. Cedar Rapids School Board members can be reached […]
Task force recommends Harrison Elementar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — As the Cedar Rapids School District continues its facilities master plan, one deviation from the practice so far of demolishing a school to build a new one in its place is now in the hands of the School Board. A task force examined whether Harrison Elementary, 1310 11th St. NW, should […]