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Kids’ summer entrepreneurship camp registration opens

Do you have a budding entrepreneur at home? Get a jump-start on summer planning and register now for the University of Iowa’s entrepreneurship camp. The Kid CEO and Future CEO day camps, which will be …

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Voters approve school referendums in Waukee, Ankeny and Urbandale

Waukee, Iowa’s fastest-growing school district, will move forward with construction of a second high school, the Des Moines Register reported. Waukee voters on Tuesday approved a $117 million bond issue to build a second high school near …

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Elevate Advanced Manufacturing seeks scholarship applications

Elevate Advanced Manufacturing, a nonprofit initiative of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, is again offering 15 $500 scholarships to Iowa high school seniors interested in studying a manufacturing-related career at one of Iowa’s …

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Sponsors sought for summer food service program

In an effort to head off hunger, the Iowa Department of Education is seeking sponsors for a federally funded program that provides nutritious meals or snacks to children in low-income areas of the state during …

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Report: UI minority enrollment up, but work remains

A new study shows many flagship universities across the country have low enrollment of African-American and Latino students, yet the University of Iowa shows a slight rise in first-time degree-seeking students from those minority populations, according …

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Work-based learning clearinghouse to be established

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed her first executive order today to establish the Iowa Clearinghouse for Work-Based Learning. The initiative will be a joint venture of the Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Area Education Agencies …

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Volunteer Iowa receives grant to study after-school activities

Volunteer Iowa has received a grant to study ways to expand after-school opportunities for youths on a statewide level. Iowa was one of eight states to receive mini-grants of $12,500 from the Charles Stewart Mott …

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Iowa Senate proposes millions more in cuts to regents, community colleges

Cedar Rapids Gazette: An Iowa Senate bill scheduled for discussion this afternoon would nearly quadruple the cuts that Gov. Kim Reynolds proposed earlier this month for the Board of Regents in the current budget year. The …

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Principal Financial provides $50,000 IT training grant to DMACC

Principal Financial Group has awarded a $50,000 grant in support of Des Moines Area Community College’s Information Technology and Network Administration program. The grant allows DMACC to purchase new technology and software, along with additional …

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Carlisle High recognized for Hispanic student achievement

Carlisle High School was among five schools honored today by the State Board of Education for their work to raise achievement among groups of students who traditionally face challenges in the classroom. The Breaking Barriers …