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NOTEBOOK – ONE GOOD READ: Community leader: Des Moines school district’s most needy students falling further behind

On Tuesday, the Des Moines school board decided that the district’s more than 32,000 students would continue “attending” virtual classes despite pleas from parents and others to let in-person classes resume.

Izaah Knox, executive director …

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Regents asking state to restore $8 million cut, plus $18 million general fund boost

Cedar Rapids Gazette: After lawmakers this summer cut $8 million in state aid from Iowa’s public universities, the Board of Regents is planning to request it back — as well as $18 million more in general …

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ISU joins UI and UNI in canceling spring break, delaying spring semester start

KCRG-TV: Iowa State University announced it will be canceling spring break during the spring 2021 semester. The decision comes as the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa announced similar changes to their spring …

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Venture School begins with new partnerships, opens applications

The University of Iowa’s Venture School, developed by the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center (Iowa JPEC), is expanding to Mason City, Cedar Falls, Iowa City and Des Moines next month, the Venture School announced this week. …

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UI, UNI nix spring break, maintain hybrid learning next semester

Cedar Rapids Gazette: The University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa today unveiled COVID-19-related changes to their spring semesters — including nixing the storied student rite of spring break. The universities also will start …

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DMACC CEO Golf Invitational raises $350,000 for scholarships, despite canceled event

The annual Des Moines Area Community College CEO Golf Invitational raised $350,000 for student scholarships this year, despite canceling the daylong golf outing at the private Talons of Tuscany golf course in Ankeny due to …

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Drake launches ‘new pathway’ with two-year degree program

Drake University officials announced on Sept. 1 the founding of a new two-year college — the John Dee Bright College at Drake University. It’s the first new college to launch at Drake in more than …

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Meredith marketing arm, SmileDirectClub to launch telehealth education platform

Meredith Corp.’s Foundry 360, the company’s custom content marketing studio, has partnered with SmileDirectClub Inc. to launch Telehealth Explained, a new online platform designed to educate consumers about the benefits of telehealth for physical, mental and dental …

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Ivy College of Business reports record fall enrollment, despite pandemic

As many business schools are eliminating full-time MBA programs or moving them online, the Debbie and Jerry Ivy College of Business is documenting all-time high enrollment for both the MBA and Master of Finance programs, …

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Microsoft chief accessibility officer part of Sussman Lecture series

Jenny Lay-Flurrie, chief accessibility officer for Microsoft, will discuss how the company has a model of competitive, integrated employment for people with disabilities, as part of the Harkin Institute’s Fall 2020 Sussman Lecture series. Lay-Flurrie’s …