posted on July 25, 2008 at 4:17 PM
Host Paul Yeager and Jeneane Beck of Iowa Public Radio discuss Barack Obama's recent visit to Cedar Rapids, local government response to Iowa flood recovery, and an upcoming Board of Education study on school consolidation.
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posted on June 6, 2008 at 2:30 PM
Iowa needs workers, and immigrants want to fill that need. This episode examines the ways the state can encourage legal methods of importing the estimated 300,000 people needed to continue business as usual.
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posted on June 6, 2008 at 2:12 PM
Iowa needs workers, and immigrants want to fill that need. This episode examines the ways the state can encourage legal methods of importing the estimated 300,000 people needed to continue business as usual.
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posted on June 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Full Program: The Iowa Journal looks for ways the state can encourage legal methods of importing the estimated 300,000 people needed to continue business as usual.
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posted on May 26, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Full Program: It was the bloodiest foreign war in U.S. history, but what do you know about the Korean War? This is a primer.
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posted on May 6, 2008 at 12:45 PM
Host Paul Yeager and David Pitt of the Associated Press discuss flooding in Iowa and its impact on planting crops, and the impact of Governor Culver signing bills that increase the oversight of students loans and regulate the Veterans' Trust Fund.
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posted on March 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Full Program: With 15 community colleges serving 99 counties, the community college system is arguably the most valued public institution in Iowa. Discussing this issue with The Iowa Journal are guests Rob Denson and Bob Mundt.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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posted on February 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Full Program: Featured guest of this program is Pulitzer winning Miami Heard columnist Leonard Pitt Jr. Mr. Pitt addresses a number of topics ranging from the Obama surge to life in the U.S. since 9-11.
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posted on February 11, 2008 at 8:54 AM
Governor Chet Culver's endorsement of Barack Obama, education spending and concerns with the Iowa economy are topics covered by Dave Pitt of Associated Press.
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posted on February 5, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Full Program: With 15 community colleges serving 99 counties, the community college system is arguably the most valued public institution in Iowa. Discussing this issue with The Iowa Journal are guests Rob Denson and Bob Mundt.
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posted on February 4, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Iowa Journal looks at the role of community colleges in the state from education, training and workforce development.
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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...
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