Education

Last week, more Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits, Bloomberg reported, which added to concerns that the labor market is weakening.

In the week ended Sept. 15, jobless claims fell by 3,000 to 382,000, …

Voting has started in U.S. Cellular Corp.’s Calling All Communities campaign, where the company will divvy out $1 million to 18 schools.

The school that receives the most community votes wins $150,000; and the next …

Iowa State University President Steven Leath said Friday that he wants to raise $150 million in private gifts for student financial aid in the next five years.

Leath announced the program during his installation as …

A two-day regional employee stock ownership (ESOP) conference in Des Moines later this month is drawing a lot of interest.

As of last week, 340 people had registered for the 2012 ESOP Midwest Conference, Sept. …

U.S. News & World Report magazine released its Best Colleges 2013 rankings yesterday. A roundup of the three state universities and Drake University:

Principal Financial Group, Inc. and the Principal Financial Group Foundation have awarded $450,000 in grants to 28 organizations forcused on providing access to the higher education necessary for today’s work force.  Among the grant recipients: …

A majority of voters in the Johnston school district on Tuesday voted for a $51 million bond referendum to build more schools, but it was not enough to meet the 60 percent supermajority the bond …

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced Monday that a Michigan company selling labor law posters to the state of Iowa has agreed to pay Iowa $30,000. Mandatory Poster Agency of Lansing, MI, also agreed to refrain …

More employers are restoring their 401(k) plan matches, Business Insurance reported.

A survey by Charles Schwab Corp. showed that 73 percent of employers provided a 401(k) plan matching contribution, up from 68 percent in 2010 …