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Des Moines invested in its public schools before; let's do it again | Opinion

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By Katie Jones Verified, Marie Gernes
| Des Moines Register Verified
Marie Gernes is a mother of two Hubbell Elementary students, a Des Moines Public Schools neighbor, and a DMPS alum. Katie Mary Jones is a mother of one current Hubbell Elementary student and a 4-year-old, an alum of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, and a volunteer at DMPS. This essay is also signed by other community members listed at the end. We are writing in support of voting yes to the bond that will be on the ballot on Nov. 4 for voters to support Des Moines Public Schools.
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Helios makes higher education accessible for transfer students

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By Katie Jones Verified
| Arizona PBS Verified
At 38 and the father of two children, Taide Pineda thought attending Arizona State University was out of the question for someone like him. In 2006, Pineda had attempted to attend community college, but life got in the way. "I just figured it wasn't for me and I dropped out. I didn't earn any credits, and I didn't even make it through the full semester. I quit probably after two weeks, and then I tried again like three or four years later at Rio Salado, like going online," Pineda said.
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How one program is combatting Arizona's literacy crisis in a unique way

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By Katie Jones Verified
| Arizona PBS Verified
A national program promotes early literacy in Arizona by involving pediatric physicians and using well-child visits as an opportunity to expose children to reading. Reach Out and Read Arizona is addressing the state's literacy crisis by providing free books during pediatric care appointments beginning at birth until the age of five. Only 39% of third-graders in Arizona are reading at proficient levels, according to advocacy group Education Forward Arizona.
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