Megatrends reshape society says Cedar Rapids speaker
Shirley McCune of Learning Trends told Grant Wood Area Education Agency and United Way audience that megatrends show a shift from industrial to information society. She urged rethinking priorities, embracing new ideas, and expanding high tech, world trade, and education to empower individuals and teachers.
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Mary Burke
Azette
Shirley McCune
McCune
Learning Trends
U.S
John Naisbitt
Cedar Rapids
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
United Way
Collins
Rockwell International
TNG
Gazette
Harvey Cox
Naisbitt Group
United States
Life
Saturday Evening Post
Japan
Marion Center Community Center week events
The Marion Center Community Center lists activities for next week. Sunday features Diamond Square Lessons at 4 p.m. The Learning Center operates 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with various workshops and dance lessons. Friday includes Hawkeye basketball at 6 p.m. and Russ Penn workshop at 7 p.m.
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Marion Community Center
Hawkeye
Russ Penn
C Avenue NE Closure For Rail Crossing Repair
C Avenue NE from Blairs Ferry Road to Boyson Road NE will close Monday for about a week as Illinois Central Gulf Railroad repairs the crossing. Motorists are advised to use Council Street NE between Boyson and Blairs Ferry roads.
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C Avenue
Blairs Ferry Road
Boyson Road
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Council Street
Boyson
Blairs Ferry
Marion briefs offer 20 percent off ladies jeans
Marion Drug Town advertises 20% off all ladies jeans at Chic Vanderbilt DeeCee with Fe Slacks sale featuring Carol Richman slacks at 9.99. Dodger Gym Shorts priced from 4.99 to 7.95. Also promoting Out on Acres feature.
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Ladies Jeans
Chic
Vanderbilt
DeeCee
Marion
Fe Slacks
Carol Richman
Ake Dodger
Marion Independent enrollment declines
Enrollment in Marion Independent Schools declined to 1,888 students this year from 1,955 last year. The 12th grade is 137 students, the smallest senior class in years, with Vernon Middle School at 475 and the elementary total at 767 across Emerson Mentzer and Starry.
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Marion Independent Schools
Bob Hale
Vernon Middle School
Emerson
Mentzer
Starry
Kirkwood holds 2 day late fall registration at Linn Hall
Two day late registration begins Monday at Kirkwood Community College Linn Hall for students who did not preregister. Returning arts and sciences students register at 9 a.m. or noon, nursing and business at 9, agriculture health technologies or data processing at 10 30, business and trade at noon, environmental programs at 1 30, and other programs from 5 30 to 7 p.m. Monday. General registration runs Tuesday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Late registration is Aug 31 and Sept 1 6 and 7 for classes with openings.
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Kirkwood Community College
Linn
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