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DMACC donates computers to Afghan refugees

Des Moines Area Community College is donating 50 laptop computers to Des Moines Refugee Support for Afghan refugees being resettled in the Greater Des Moines area. DMACC held a donation event at the Urban Campus …

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Report: Iowa community colleges have $5.5 billion economic impact on state

Iowa’s community colleges contributed $5.5 billion of income to the state’s economy in 2021, according to a report released Tuesday. The economic impact report, conducted for the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Association of Community …

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Aides can keep substitute teaching after Iowa lawmakers approve an emergency rule

Des Moines Register: Instructional aides may continue to substitute teach in multiple classrooms once Iowa’s emergency pandemic proclamation expires this week after lawmakers met today to approve an emergency rules change. Iowa public schools were worried …

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Proposal would transfer broadcast licenses from universities to Iowa Public Radio

Iowa Public Radio: Under a proposal going before the Board of Regents, Iowa Public Radio would take ownership of the network’s broadcast licenses, which are currently held by the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and …

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Some Des Moines metro school districts can only fill half of absences

Axios Des Moines: Des Moines metro school districts are facing record high teacher and staff absences — and on some days, they’re only able to get 50% of those vacancies filled by substitutes, according to data …

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Introducing: The Drake Business Clinic

Drake University is busy taking its entrepreneurial education program to the next level, under the leadership of a serial entrepreneur and change-maker, Bill Adamowski.

Adamowski was recruited to Drake in early 2020 — shortly before the…
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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: A top researcher says it’s time to rethink our entire approach to preschool

A researcher at Vanderbilt University who has been studying early childhood education for decades recently made some discoveries that have caused her to question everything she thought she knew, as this story by NPR details. The study, …

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Bank Iowa seeks applicants for Spirit of Chandy Scholarships

For the ninth year, Bank Iowa is offering graduating high school seniors in the Des Moines area an opportunity to apply for the Spirit of Chandy Scholarship. Bank Iowa annually awards up to 20 $500 …

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Iowa Hospital Association offering health care, EMT scholarships

The Iowa Hospital Association is now accepting applications for health care education scholarships provided by the association through its subsidiary, the Iowa Hospital Education and Research Foundation. IHA will award 60 health care scholarships of …

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Youth Policy Institute of Iowa, DMACC partner in youth financial literacy program

A new partnership between Youth Policy Institute of Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College will mean greater financial success for many Iowa youths who have been in foster care, the organizations announced. YPII is the lead …