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A delegation of more than 150 business, education, government and nonprofit leaders from Commerce Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky, are in Des Moines today through Friday for its annual Leadership Visit, a long-running intercity program aimed …
Des Moines Public Schools is holding the first four Reimagining Education groundbreaking ceremonies today and Tuesday to mark the start of construction on projects funded by the $285 million bond referendum approved by voters last …
Grinnell College and the Grinnell Mutual Group Foundation have announced lead gifts totaling $475,000 to the Grinnell-Newburg School Foundation’s campaign supporting construction of a new elementary school at Ahrens Park, with contributions of $250,000 and …
Des Moines Public Schools is holding a bilingual news conference this morning to provide an update on its “Reimagining Education” initiative and open a public comment period on proposed plans. The district is seeking input …
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement at Drake University has been named to the Forbes 2026 Accessibility 200 list, which recognizes 200 global organizations advancing accessibility across sectors including employment, education, technology …
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has received an updated Carnegie Classification recognizing it as a Research Colleges and Universities institution, adding to its existing Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers designation and placing …
Amanda Lewis will become the Des Moines school district’s director of communications, marketing and public affairs, succeeding Phil Roeder who is retiring in late June.
Lewis, currently a communications officer with the district, …
The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication at Iowa State University has named Kimberly Baeth the recipient of its 2026 Greenlee Professional Award and Andrew Temperly the 2026 Greenlee Young Alumni Award, recognizing their achievements …
Des Moines Area Community College announced that it received $2 million in federal funding to support construction of its $34 million, 72,000-square-foot Trades & Industry Center on its Ankeny campus, which is expected to open …
By Degrees Foundation has launched its Moving the Needle on Student Success campaign, a $5 million initiative to expand its kindergarten-to-career program by 2030 to every school in the Des Moines district’s north feeder pattern.…
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