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Iowa students can now earn ‘Seal of Biliteracy’ on high school diplomas

Gov. Kim Reynolds today signed Senate File 475, which enacts a Seal of Biliteracy program to recognize high school graduates who attain proficiency in a second language other than English. A broad coalition of elected officials and …

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A fix for Iowa’s broken individual health market?

Now that the Iowa Legislature and the Trump administration have enacted measures to expand association health plans in Iowa and nationally, state and federal regulators are writing rules to provide new options for many types …

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Reynolds: Expand Pell Grant program for more short-term certificates

Gov. Kim Reynolds wants the U.S. Department of Education to expand the federal Pell Grant program to provide funds for more students enrolled in short-term certificate programs for high-demand fields. Although short-term training programs are …

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Three Iowa college students receive Goldwater Scholarships

Drake University junior Shannon Herzog, a chemistry and biochemistry major from White Bear Lake, Minn., has been named a Goldwater Scholar. She is among three students from Iowa institutions and 211 selected nationwide to receive the prestigious Goldwater …

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DMACC executive VP receives national leadership award

Stanley Jensen, executive vice president of college operations at Des Moines Area Community College, received the Exemplary Leadership Award at the Chair Academy’s 27th Annual International Leadership Conference in Denver, Colo. Before coming to DMACC in …

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ISU proposes charging higher tuition for many STEM-related majors

Iowa State University wants to expand the practice of charging higher tuition for high-demand majors, known as differential tuition, in a move that would encompass just under half of ISU’s undergraduate majors, the Des Moines …

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DMACC to conduct mass casualty exercise on April 16

Des Moines Area Community College students will test their teamwork and critical thinking skills during a simulated multiple vehicle accident to be staged April 16 at DMACC’s Ankeny campus. More than 300 students and faculty …

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Iowa’s high school graduation rate dips slightly

Iowa’s high school graduation rate continues to show long-term progress, although the state experienced a slight decrease in 2017, according to figures released today by the Iowa Department of Education. State data show 91 percent of students …

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Former Bureau of Indian Affairs official named dean of UI College of Law

Kevin Washburn, a former assistant secretary of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, was recently named the N. William Hines dean of the University of Iowa College of Law. He will begin on June 15. Washburn, 50, succeeds …

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48 Central Iowa high school seniors to graduate with DMACC degrees

Forty-eight high-achieving Central Iowa students graduating from high school late next month will already have earned their associate’s degrees from Des Moines Area Community College. According to DMACC officials, it’s the highest number yet to …