Former inmate sparks Iowa education conference on re entry
Jason Rubel returning as commencement speaker for offenders earning high school equivalency diplomas shows how education can transform lives. He earned a bachelor’s degree during incarceration and a master’s in social work. The University of Iowa hosts a conference on transformative education to expand college level programs in Iowa prisons, noting inmates in education programs have 43 percent lower recidivism odds.
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Jason Rubel
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Coralville
Rubel
Marion
Iowa
Kathrina Litchfield
US Center For Human Rights
University of Iowa
Transformative education re entry conference at Iowa City event
RAND funded two day conference on transformative education in re entry discusses impact of academic and vocational programs. Friday and Saturday sessions at University Capitol Centre Old Capitol Town Center with free registration. Thursday night film Shakespeare Behind Bars at Voxman Music Building Recital Hall followed by Q and A with Curt Tofteland. Saturday features Daniel Karpowitz on College in Prison at Prairie Lights Books with book signing.
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University Capitol Centre
Old Capitol Town Center
Iowa City
RAND
U.S. Departments of Justice and Education
Kentucky
Curt Tofteland
Voxman Music Building
Tofteland
Daniel Karpowitz
Bard
New York
Bard College
Karpowitz
Prairie Lights Books
Town City
Corbett backs trails as good public policy for Cedar Rapids
About 250 cyclists gathered for Linn County Mayors Bike Ride to urge expanding recreational trails and safer routes. Mayor Ron Corbett called trail development good public policy and touted a proposed 3/8 cent sales tax for trails while noting 80 percent of federal transportation funds to trails may end in 2020.
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Liz Martin
the Gazette
Ron Corbett
Carrie Corbett
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Northtowne Cycling
Corbetts
Linn County
Tom Peffer
Linn County Trails Association
MedQuarter
Cedar Lake
Michael Simoons
Des Moines
Kathy Long
Steve
Cemar
Marion
Peffer
Carrie (Kennedy) Corbett
Corbett
Towa
First Avenue
First Street NW
Quaker Oats
Gazette Company Publication Details and Rates
The Gazette operates daily from Cedar Rapids Iowa with post office and publication information. Subscriptions cost 8 per week or 416 annually for in town delivery and 468 annually for out of state seven day service. Postmaster and general contact numbers are listed for address changes and inquiries.
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the Gazette
the Gazette Company
Gazette Co. Inc
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
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