WHO: Bettendorf Police Chief Phil Redington
Scott County Sheriff Dennis Conard
Bettendorf Schools Superintendent Theron J. Schutte, Ph.D.
WHAT: News conference to release "Doing Well Prevents Doing Time," a Fight Crime: Invest in Kids report that spotlights how continued implementation of the Iowa Core education standards and assessments will reduce future crime.
WHERE: Paul Norton Elementary School, 4485 Greenbriar Dr., Bettendorf, IA
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10
DETAILS: While many Iowa educators view the Iowa Core education standards as a driving force for academic achievement, law enforcement leaders see another benefit: reductions in future crime.
The link is stronger than many people might realize, according to Bettendorf Police Chief Phil Redington, Scott County Sheriff Dennis Conard, and Bettendorf schools superintendent Theron J. Schutte, Ph.D. By specifying the skills and knowledge students must acquire at every grade level and inspiring deeper learning experiences, the Iowa Core will ensure more students are prepared for higher education, careers and lives free of the criminal justice system.That's important because, nationwide, almost seven in 10 inmates in state prisons failed to graduate from high school. "Doing Well Prevents Doing Time" also spotlights research showing long-term changes in wages and employment opportunities among non-college educated men may explain as much as half of property and violent crime rates.
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