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JA Finance Park rolls out financial literacy programs for Central Iowa students

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Iowa schools grapple with staff shortages

Axios Des Moines: It’s the middle of the year, but staff shortages are still hampering Iowa schools’ from performing their daily operations at 100%. And this year’s politicized debates about classrooms aren’t helping with morale and …

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Bettendorf teacher named 2022 Teacher of the Year

Sara Russell, a 19-year veteran teacher at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf, is the Iowa Department of Education’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. Gov. Kim Reynolds made the announcement Friday at the high school. “Outstanding …

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AEA Learning Online seeks to bring more online career modules to Iowa students

I was seated at a media table during the recent Future Ready Iowa conference, which led to meeting Craig Mohr, whose job is all about helping schools to connect with Iowa businesses — and helping students …

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JA Finance Park rolls out financial literacy programs for Central Iowa students

Junior Achievement of Central Iowa’s Shannon Gerard and Ryan Osborn at the new JA Finance Park space. Photo by Duane Tinkey

A school day spent at Junior Achievement of Central Iowa’s JA Finance Park can be …

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Des Moines teacher fired for violating school district’s mask mandate

Des Moines Register: A Des Moines Public Schools teacher was fired for not following a districtwide mask mandate, officials have confirmed. The teacher, whose identity is not being made public, was among a handful of district …

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$24M expansion planned at Valley Southwoods ninth grade school

A 29,000-square-foot addition is planned at West Des Moines’ Valley Southwoods School. The addition will house career and technical education programming, including culinary arts. The $24 million project is expected to be completed by August …

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Tippie’s business analytics program receives UPS George D. Smith Prize

The Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa has been honored as one of the top colleges in the world for preparing students for careers in the fast-growing field of business analytics. Tippie’s Department …

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Partnership Fellowship offers professional development, community engagement

As the application period for the third cohort of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Fellowship Program prepares to open, participants of the second and current cohort are touting the program’s benefits, saying it is helping …

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Iowa school districts may continue mask mandates after judge’s preliminary injunction

Des Moines Register: Iowa school districts can continue requiring facial coverings in the classroom for the near future after a federal judge today granted a preliminary injunction against a state law banning school mask mandates. A …

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