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Ankeny school district names new superintendent

The Ankeny Board of Education announced Tuesday that it has selected Erick Pruitt as the next superintendent of schools for the Ankeny Community School District. Pruitt, who will be the first person of color to …

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Board of Regents announces fourth UI president finalist

The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the fourth finalist in the search for the next president of the University of Iowa. Daniel Clay, dean of the College of Education at the University of Iowa, will …

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$11.5M in federal funds to provide student mental health aid, expand career programs

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education announced last week that more than $11.5 million in federal relief funding is available to assist public school districts in providing mental health support and other wraparound services …

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University of Iowa announces third presidential finalist

The Iowa Board of Regents has announced the third finalist in the search for the next president of the University of Iowa. Wendy Hensel, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia State …

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Harvest Academy building therapeutic community south of Des Moines

For 16 years, Tim Krueger was in charge of the financial operations for one of the world’s largest sunglasses manufacturers, Maui Jim Inc.

 

In 2012, however, Krueger retired early from the corporate world and …

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Panel: 2020 was a ‘test case’ for organizational change

More than a year into the global pandemic, organizations of all sizes are still grappling with the paradigm shifts created by the necessity of remote work and social distancing. As we begin to see the …

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Iowa Senate proposes $8.2 million increase for public universities

Iowa Capital Dispatch: The Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved a $8.2 million increase for Iowa’s public universities, a proposal in opposition to the House’s Regents funding freeze. The education budget, which passed the committee by …

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Board of Regents announce second finalist for University of Iowa presidency

The second finalist out of four for the next president of the University of Iowa will visit campus on Thursday and Friday, the Iowa Board of Regents announced this morning. Barbara Wilson, executive vice president …

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ISU to launch eight-day inaugural Ignite Innovation Showcase on April 16

Iowa State University’s inaugural Ignite Innovation Showcase, an eight-day event spotlighting innovations from every college, will launch virtually on Friday. Events throughout the showcase include a theme park ride competition, a performing arts watch part, …

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Hands-on event promoting skilled trades planned in Des Moines

More than 2,500 Iowa high school students from 75 school districts are expected to attend “Build My Future,” which will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Varied Industries Building on the Iowa …