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New STEM BEST HD program offers schools money for high-demand career education

Iowa schools have a new source of funding to expand or develop a STEM BEST program, through a special appropriation made earlier this year by the Legislature to the Iowa Economic Development Authority.

The Iowa …

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Des Moines Public Schools will be governed by an all-female board

Des Moines Register: Jackie Norris — a newcomer to school board politics who broke fundraising records in the Des Moines metro area — has been elected to the Des Moines school board. Her victory helps cement …

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Iowa ABI opposes bill allowing unemployment payments after refusing vaccine

The state’s largest employer association is voicing its opposition to the Iowa Legislature’s passage of a bill that would allow Iowans who are discharged from employment for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine to collect …

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Drake University launches $225M fundraising campaign

With a vision for propelling the university into its “next great era,” Drake University officials on Thursday evening officially launched “The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave and the Bold,” a $225 million fundraising campaign.…

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Iowa Caregivers survey shows mixed attitudes on vaccine mandates

Nearly half of Iowa direct care workers surveyed say that they are more likely to remain working in health care settings because of vaccine mandates, yet more than a half of workers say they oppose …

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Iowa ranks No. 2 in U.S. for best ACT scores

Axios Des Moines: Iowa’s 2021 high school graduating class earned the second-highest ACT score in the U.S., averaging a composite score around 21.5 out of 36, said Rose Babington, ACT’s director of state partnerships. The state’s …

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Polk County judge rejects Deere’s request for injunction against Ankeny plant strikers

Des Moines Register: A Polk County judge today denied Deere & Co.’s request to restrict picketing of its Des Moines Works in Ankeny, saying Deere had failed to prove its contention that United Auto Workers members …

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UAW wants temporary injunction in Deere strike to be vacated

Quad-City Times: Striking UAW workers say a judge’s order that is limiting their picketing activities outside a Davenport plant was issued improperly, and they want the temporary injunction vacated immediately. Attorneys for the Davenport-based UAW Local …

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SBA webinar: Financial assistance for entrepreneurs, employees with disabilities

The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live online panel session on Thursday, Oct. 28 to recognize entrepreneurs with disabilities and discuss how they have used SBA financial assistance to pivot their businesses and …

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Guest commentary: Preparing youths for a digital future

Pi515 prepares the students it serves to be attractive job candidates by providing them with digital skills and with the soft skills necessary for success in any career field. Contributed photo

If the last 18 …