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ITA Group acquires experiential learning company NKD

ITA Group, a provider of corporate engagement solutions located in West Des Moines, announced today it has acquired London-based experiential learning company NKD.

NKD provides clients around the world with employee engagement and experiential learning solutions …
By BPC Staff | Sep 16, 2022
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Judge denies request to bar enforcement of Linn-Mar transgender policy

Cedar Rapids Gazette: An Iowa court denied a request from parents to temporarily bar enforcement of a Linn-Mar school district policy that protects transgender and nonbinary students while a lawsuit to negate the policy is pending. …
By BPC Staff | Sep 13, 2022
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Student loans and entrepreneurship: An overview

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation has published this issue brief on the potential effect of student loan debt on the decision to pursue entrepreneurial ventures. Nearly 1 in 6 adults in the U.S. has outstanding student loan …
By BPC Staff | Sep 13, 2022
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Cedar Rapids schools to stop use of seclusion

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Cedar Rapids Community School District will stop the use of seclusion in all school buildings and programs beginning Oct. 10, as a part of a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of …
By BPC Staff | Sep 13, 2022
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DMACC opens criminal justice training center

The Criminal Justice Training Center on the Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny campus is now open, following a ribbon cutting and open house hosted by the DMACC Foundation on Sept. 9. The 1,500 square-foot …
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2022
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Iowa Departments of Education, HHS award $600K for school mental health training

The Iowa Departments of Education and Health and Human Services awarded today 10 grants totaling $600,000 to public school districts for training and coaching school health care workers on COVID response-and-recovery initiatives focused on social-emotional-behavioral …
By BPC Staff | Sep 12, 2022
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WDMCS unveils new student-driven mural at Valley High School

West Des Moines Community Schools unveiled last week a new mural at Valley High School painted by artist Jill Wells and inspired by the Valley student group Refugee and Immigrant Student Embassy (RISE). The student …
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 12, 2022
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Drake Risk & Opportunity Forum to be held in person and virtually Oct. 21

Drake University announced that the Drake Risk & Opportunity Forum will return this fall in both an in-person and an online format on Oct. 21. The free forum is an event for risk officers, actuaries, …
By BPC Staff | Sep 9, 2022
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Iowa teachers earn less than college-educated workers in other fields

Axios Des Moines: Iowa public school teachers earn 16.3% less than their college-educated counterparts in other fields. That’s according to a report from the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning group, which advocates for fair pay for …
By BPC Staff | Sep 7, 2022
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Judge rules against Ankeny mom who sued school district over mask mandate

Des Moines Register: A judge ruled last week against an Ankeny mother and activist who sued the school district claiming officials retaliated against her after she spoke out against its mask requirement for students. Kimberly Reicks …
By BPC Staff | Sep 6, 2022