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Iowa educators switch paths to teach at rural high school
Frank Bowman, 53, a former chef and restaurant owner, now teaches at a rural Iowa high school showing students basics like making grilled cheese and mac and cheese from scratch. In Linn-Mar, 47-year-old Dave Blum also shifted careers to teach, reflecting a statewide trend of educators who began outside the classroom.
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Frank Bowman
Bella Williams
Jaelyn Siela
Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids
Bowman
College Community School
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Rairie High School
Linn-Mar
Dave Blum
Boulder Peak Intermediate School
Marion
Blum
Hy-Vee