AABP EP Awards 728x90

Education

DSC 6869

Applications available for African-American scholarships

Applications for tuition scholarships through the Mary E. Wood Scholarship Fund and the Larry W. Carter Scholarship Fund are available for African-American students seeking higher education. Mary Wood, a Des Moines native, was the first …
By BPC Staff | Feb 25, 2016
DSC 6869

ABI Foundation taking apps for Business Horizons

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation is accepting applications for Business Horizons, a weeklong program that helps high school students learn about business, teamwork, leadership and personal development. The July 17-21 session at Central College …
By BPC Staff | Feb 24, 2016
DSC 6869

Drake to break ground on $15 million facility

Drake University will hold a private groundbreaking ceremony Saturday for the $15 million facility that will house the School of Education, the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, and the Robert D. and Billie Ray …
By BPC Staff | Feb 23, 2016
DSC 6869

State panel to review education literacy standards

The Iowa Department of Education announced that the Literacy Standards Review Team on Wednesday will begin reviewing the K-12 English language arts standards and the grades 6-12 literacy standards for history, social studies, science and …
By BPC Staff | Feb 23, 2016
DSC 6869

Businessolver launches charitable foundation

Businessolver, a leading benefits administration technology company, has launched Businessolver Foundation as a charitable arm of the company. Through its work and member participation, the foundation will support local and national charities such as Habitat …
By BPC Staff | Feb 22, 2016
DSC 6869

VIDEO: Education of your future workforce (full event)

 

Iowa has long had a reputation of leading the nation in public education. Yet, in the midst of a hotly contested school funding debate in the Legislature, Iowa just received a C grade and …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Feb 18, 2016
DSC 6869

VIDEO: The goals of new nonprofit Reaching Higher Iowa

Iowa native and former Reliant Energy CEO Mark Jacobs recently founded a nonprofit called Reaching Higher Iowa, which aims to raise awareness of the need for improvement in the state’s public education system. 

Jacobs formed …
By CHRIS CONETZKEY | Feb 18, 2016
DSC 6869

VIDEO: What are the biggest challenges facing Iowa’s education system?

  The Business Record hosted its first Power Breakfast panel discussion of 2016 this morning at the Hilton Garden Inn Des Moines/Urbandale.

Our panel of education and business leaders identified challenges and current efforts to …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Feb 17, 2016
DSC 6869

Takeaways from our education Power Breakfast

What can Iowa do to regain its leadership position in the nation in education to best prepare students for life and challenging careers?


Four Iowa education leaders sat down this morning to discuss K-12 education…
By JOE GARDYASZ | Feb 17, 2016
DSC 6869

Drake to again offer M.P.A. program in Ames

Drake University will hold information sessions for students who are interested in taking courses in Ames toward a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) degree. Classes for the two-year Ames M.P.A. cohort program are held on …
By BPC Staff | Feb 16, 2016
oakridge web 040125 300x250