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The 2022-23 school year kicks off the second season of the Let’s Talk About It weekly podcast series.  Dr. Erick Pruitt, Superintendent of Ankeny Community School District, is your host and guests from the City of Ankeny, Ankeny schools, and our extended community will join him in search of the discussions important to parents – staff – community.  

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