Oakdale Jaycees Build Skills Inside Prison Network
Oakdale inmates form a Jaycees chapter to develop personal and job skills, plan community service, and run fundraisers. Members, mostly male, attend classes, sponsor speakers, and host video nights while facing curbs on certain activities.
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Oakdale
Stephanie Kassel
Oakdale Jaycees
Kassel
Ronald McDonald House
Hawkeye Area
THE
Jaycees
Iowa
Anamosa State Penitentiary
Rockwell City
Tests shape school decisions across Iowa districts
Iowa districts rely on standardized tests like ITBS ITED ITES to guide high stakes moves such as graduation decisions school closures and pay raises. Experts warn tests can misrepresent learning bias results and narrow curricula while others defend tests as accurate data for progress tracking.
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Lindquist
Hoover
Iowa City
Pam Ehly
Cedar Rapids
Robert Lissitz
University of Maryland
Lissitz
ITES
Monty Neill
FairTest
Cambridge
Mass
Neill
ITBS
Lawmakers clash on budget maneuvers and education funding
Republicans oppose budget tricks that would bypass the 99 percent spending cap or risk future deficits. They expect about 2.5 million left in the general fund after allocating 10 million to tax cuts. Negotiations show a 2 million gap on justice systems and education funding remains pressured as Governor Vilsack pushes for up to 20 million more. House Minority Leader Schrader warns against last minute moves and warns they may halt summer plans.
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House
David Schrader
D-Monroe
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Brown
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Rusty Rogerson
Rogerson
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Kelly VanKooten
Bettendorf
VanKooten
Bettendorf Jaycees
Darvan Saner
Saner
Gazette
Dan Luedert
the Gazette
3Rd Ave
Midwest
Dufffy’s
Cerdar Rapids
Duffys.com
Patty Greiner
Alk
Collins Rdt
Jennifer Doil
Mark Todd
Ras R Todd Financial Group Real Estate & Consultine SA
First Ave
Cedar Memorial Park
Cedarmemorial.com
Reaark
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