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Drake University to convert Holiday Inn Express into dorm

Axios Des Moines: Drake University will convert the former Holiday Inn Express hotel into a college dormitory, according to plans that will be reviewed June 27 by the Des Moines City Council. The two-story hotel at …
By BPC Staff | Jun 15, 2022
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Reynolds announces $100 million to prevent school shootings in Iowa

Des Moines Register: Iowa will spend $100 million of federal funding to prevent school shootings, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today. The money will be used to conduct vulnerability assessments on schools, provide active shooter training, hire …
By BPC Staff | Jun 14, 2022
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Reynolds announces $45.6M in grants for educator registered apprenticeship program

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced today the 19 recipient school districts of the Teacher and Paraeducator Registered Apprenticeship Pilot Grant Program, which was proposed in Reynolds’ Condition of the State address in January. The grants, which total $45.6 million, will …
By BPC Staff | Jun 9, 2022
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DMACC hires two for key positions

Des Moines Area Community College announced Tuesday it has selected Kyle Collins to serve as assistant to the vice president of academic affairs and Deborah Kepple-Mamros as executive director of planning, assessment and data. Collins started his career as …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2022
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More than 500 Iowans have college debt from Corinthian Colleges discharged

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller on Tuesday commended the U.S. Department of Education’s action last week to cancel $5.8 billion in student loan balances for students who attended Corinthian Colleges, a defunct for-profit college chain. In Iowa, …
By BPC Staff | Jun 8, 2022
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Junior Achievement of Central Iowa updates logo and branding

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa has announced the launch of its updated logo and branding, the first change to the Junior Achievement logo since 1986. The update reflects the organization’s evolution from a supplemental youth development …
By BPC Staff | Jun 7, 2022
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UI President Wilson, ISU President Wintersteen receive 8.3% pay raises

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Both University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson and Iowa State University President Wendy Wintersteen are getting 8.3% pay raises this summer — bumping up their annual base pay from $600,000 to $650,000. The …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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DMACC Adult Literacy Center sees growth, seeks volunteer coaches

The Adult Literacy Center at the Des Moines Area Community College Urban Campus, which offers all adults free resources that help with reading, writing and speaking skills, is seeing an uptick in the number of people seeking …
By BPC Staff | Jun 6, 2022
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Percentage of Iowa high school grads who are college-bound lowest since 1997

Des Moines Register: The percentage of 2021 Iowa public high school graduates who indicated they intended to pursue a “postsecondary education” — 72.6% — was the lowest figure since 1997, according to annual state reports. And …
By BPC Staff | Jun 3, 2022
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Iowa State planning 700,000 square feet of new construction in next 30 years

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Over the next 30 years, Iowa State University is planning to renew or replace 2.3 million square feet of buildings on its Ames campus and build 700,000 square feet of new construction, according …
By BPC Staff | Jun 2, 2022