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The Impact of Community Colleges in Iowa

posted on March 17, 2008 at 3:03 PM

Iowa Journal looks at the role of community colleges in the state from education, training and workforce development.

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Muscatine Community College: Educating the Future

posted on March 17, 2008 at 2:42 PM

Iowa community college officials claim nearly 90 percent of their graduates stay in the state. The schools help expand local economies and help elevate the fortunes of their graduates. We visit Muscatine Community College to see their setup and talk with students and faculty in the community college system.

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Discussion: The Role of Community Colleges in Iowa

posted on March 17, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Rob Denson, President of Des Moines Area Community College, talks about how community colleges respond to the workforce needs of area businesses and students looking to begin their post-secondary education. Bob Mundt, President of the Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce emphasizes the successful role of community colleges to train the future workforce.

Tags: education educators college students adult literacy job market economy Iowa legislature manufacturing Council Bluffs

News Analysis: February 18, 2008

posted on February 18, 2008 at 3:00 PM

Host Jeneane Beck talks with Associated Press reporter David Pitt about the difficulty of obtaining student loans and the proposed expansion of HAWK-I insurance program being debated in the Iowa legislature.

Tags: Iowa legislature politics news analysis student debt students debt college

Author-Columnist Leonard Pitts Discusses Politics and Civil Rights

posted on February 12, 2008 at 9:56 AM

Pulitzer winning Miami Heard columnist Leonard Pitt Jr. addresses a number of topics ranging from the Obama surge to life in the U.S. since 9-11.

Tags: campaign 2008 politics civil rights African Americans Democrats Barack Obama 9/11 activism Hillary Clinton education charter schools students gays and lesbians

Technology's Effect on Education

posted on February 1, 2008 at 3:59 PM

The use of the Internet and all the devices it spawned as well as some stand alone gadgets has been a boon to modern education. But the devices are not solely employed to tap that knowledge. As filmmaker Woody Allen once said, "I believe in the power of distraction." Today's student population nearly embraces the power of distraction.

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Student Debt in Iowa

posted on January 15, 2008 at 11:03 AM

David Miles, president of the Iowa Board of Regents and board member of the Iowa College Student Aid Commission, and Jim Sumner, senior counselor, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid for Grinnell College discuss the financial issues facing Iowa's college students.

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The Davenport Promise

posted on January 15, 2008 at 11:01 AM

One Iowa community is developing a plan to help pay for student's tuition. It's called the Davenport Promise. Supporters of the plan believe it also offers the city a tool to reverse the out-migration of young families to the suburbs. Longer term it could provide Davenport with a better educated workforce.

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