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Des Moines school board again rejects stadium bids, delays project

Des Moines Register: For the second time this year, the Des Moines school board rejected bids on its shared stadium project with Drake University during its meeting Tuesday night. The stadium is slated to be built …

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Six school districts receive more than $1.6M for therapeutic classrooms

The Iowa Department of Education today awarded over $1.6 million in competitive grants to six school districts to establish therapeutic classrooms for learners whose social-emotional or behavioral needs affect their ability to be successful in …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Communities finding enticing ways to lure new residents to their towns

Small and medium-sized communities are taking advantage of companies allowing employees to work remotely, offering incentives to the workers to move to their towns, Alyson Krueger reports for the New York Times. The idea behind the …

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Regents lift emergency measures for Iowa’s university campuses

The president of the Iowa Board of Regents announced Thursday that he has lifted the state of emergency at the three regents institutions — the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of …

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Reynolds signs charter school expansion into law

Des Moines Register: Flanked by students, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an expansion of the state’s charter school program into law today. The law creates a new method of forming charter schools in Iowa, allowing groups to …

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IWCC, Marshalltown Community College named CHAMPs institutions for veterans

Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs and Marshalltown Community College in Marshalltown have each been designated as Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partnership (CHAMPs) programs. The institutions have met the necessary criteria …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Electric vehicle industry struggling to find skilled workforce

The electric and autonomous vehicle market is booming, but the industry is facing a major challenge in finding the skilled workforce to keep pace with demand. According to this article from Business Insider, the upskilling that …

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Des Moines school board votes not to extend Superintendent Ahart’s contract

Des Moines Register: The Des Moines school board voted 4-3 to not extend embattled Superintendent Tom Ahart’s current contract past June 30, 2023, during Thursday night’s meeting. The school board met virtually in closed session Thursday …

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Three Iowa students named 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars

Three Iowa high school students have been named to the 57th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars. The program recognizes up to 161 high school seniors from across the country for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and …

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Iowa teachers want to be in on discussions for spending federal pandemic relief money

Radio Iowa: The Iowa teachers union is calling on superintendents and school boards to include teachers and other school staff in discussions about how districts plan to use the latest batch of $770 million in federal …