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Drake launches social impact honor roll for CBPA students

Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration announced a new program to recognize students who take the initiative to make their communities a priority through service. The Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact emphasizes the importance …

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NOTEBOOK – Update: Why didn’t DMPS receive a mental health services grant?

Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office and the Iowa Department of Education announced a competitive grant award totaling more than $8.6 million to 64 school districts across the state to assist schools with providing mental health and …

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Masks should be required in schools, Linn County board of health says

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Linn County board of health is urging Cedar Rapids schools to require all children, teachers and staff to wear a mask while in school buildings regardless of their vaccination status. State law …

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U.S. Education Department investigating Iowa’s ban on mask mandates in schools

Des Moines Register: The U.S. Department of Education will investigate whether Iowa’s ban on mask mandates in schools discriminates against students with disabilities by putting them at greater risk of COVID-19, the federal agency announced today. …

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Avenue Scholars career development program coming to Central Iowa

MidAmerican Energy Co., Des Moines Public Schools and Des Moines Area Community College are partnering to bring a new student internship and career program to Central Iowa in the 2022-23 school year.

The organizations are …

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‘Forever True, For Iowa State’ campaign concludes, topping expanded $1.5B goal

Iowa State University’s nine-year “Forever True, For Iowa State” fundraising campaign closed out earlier this summer after involving more than 96,000 donors in exceeding the campaign’s $1.5 billion goal, the university reported. Among the donors were 35,508 …

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NIACC Pappajohn Center now accepting applications for fall 2021 venture school

The NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center in Mason City is accepting applications for the fall 2021 cohort of the University of Iowa’s Venture School. Participating teams will each be assigned a local entrepreneur to be …

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64 school districts selected to receive $8.6M for student mental health support

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that more than $8.6 million in competitive grants will be awarded to 64 school districts to assist them in providing mental health support and …

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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Why remote work might not revolutionize where we work

From Apple and its 2.8 million-square-foot “spaceship” office to Salesforce and Slack, Silicon Valley companies are giving their employees the chance to live farther away from the office (and save money on housing) with new …

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Iowa College Aid awards $545,375 in grants to 11 communities

Eleven Iowa communities will receive grants to increase college attainment by their residents, Iowa College Aid announced today. Collectively, the 11 Local College Access Networks, or LCANs, will receive a total of $545,375 for 2021-22. Two …

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