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Des Moines Art Center partners with By Degrees Foundation on youth art program

The Des Moines Art Center and the By Degrees Foundation are piloting a youth art program with corporate support from the Principal Foundation. The “My Voice” program will offer 12 students from three Des Moines …

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$2M in federal funding to expand Iowa College and Career Transition Counselor program

Iowa’s community colleges will receive $2 million in federal funding for the College and Career Transition Counselor program, which will enable the colleges to expand the program. The community project funding, part of the omnibus spending bill …

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Boys’ basketball student-athlete scholarships announced by IBA

Four Iowa high school seniors received a 2022 Iowa Bankers Association Student Athlete Achievement Award during the Iowa High School Boys Basketball State Tournament on Friday in Des Moines. One student from each class received …

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More than half of Iowans oppose plan to use public funds for private schools

Des Moines Register: More than half of Iowans now oppose using funds for public schools to help parents pay the costs of nonpublic schools or home schooling. A new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll found the …

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Polk County gives $100,000 grant for UNI@DMACC program at Urban Campus

The Polk County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday presented a $100,000 Community Development Grant to the UNI@DMACC Partnership. The grant will be used to offset construction costs of the new UNI@DMACC Partnership office and learning …

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Black Futures fundraiser to send Oakridge students on visits to historically black colleges

For 15-year-old Zamiratu, the chance to visit historically Black college campuses (HBCU) will be the fulfillment of a dream her parents were never able to realize.

Zamiratu, whose last name is withheld for privacy because she …

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Casey’s awards $1 million to 89 schools across Midwest

Casey’s General Stores Inc. announced that it has awarded grants to 89 schools in its market areas, including 25 schools in Iowa, through its Cash for Classrooms program in 2022. Now in its second year, the Cash …

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Urban Dreams asking for community support at East High School after Monday’s shooting

Three teenagers were shot near East High School Monday afternoon, leaving one 15-year-old male dead and two females ages 16 and 18 in critical condition, the Des Moines Register reported. Des Moines police announced this morning …

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Iowa’s high school graduation rate dips to 90.2% in 2021

Iowa’s high school graduation rate continues to show long-term progress, although the state experienced a decrease for the graduating class of 2021, according to figures released today by the Iowa Department of Education. State data …

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Roosevelt Foundation launches $3.2M fundraising campaign to enhance facilities

The Theodore Roosevelt High School Foundation plans to formally announce its $3.2 million fundraising campaign, Roosevelt for Generations, at this evening’s Rider Pride basketball game at the school. The campaign, which has been in the …