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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 …

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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 …