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D.M. residents collect 7,120 signatures in effort to halt $19.5 million high school stadium

Des Moines Register: Des Moines residents hoping to stop Des Moines Public Schools from building a $19.5 million football and soccer stadium on the Drake University campus turned in a petition Tuesday signed by 7,120 people. …

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Reynolds approves broader requirements for career and technical education instructors

Legislation that expands certification requirements for career and technical education instructors in Iowa high schools was signed into law Monday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The legislation, House File 2454, broadens the eligibility requirements for CTE instructors to …

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ACT to set voluntary resignations; future cost-cutting measures loom

Cedar Rapids Gazette: Iowa City-based standardized test company ACT will enact a series of cost-cutting measures, including voluntary resignations, the company said Thursday. Other cost-cutting measures include no pay raises for next year and voluntary hour …

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DMACC names new GEAR UP Iowa coordinator

Des Moines Area Community College has named Tina Akinyi as the DMACC GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) Iowa coordinator. In this position, Akinyi will work with GEAR UP students in their first …

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Drake Law School renames annual day of service, fellowship in honor of Cady

Drake Law School announced that it has dedicated its annual day of public service to the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady, a 1978 graduate of the law school who died unexpectedly in …

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NOTEBOOK – One Good Read: Facebook’s remote-work pay cuts are going to get complicated

Here’s an interesting take from the Hustle about how remote workers may earn less if they move to less-costly areas of the country — such as Iowa. “You may have heard about the big catch in Mark Zuckerberg’s remote-work …

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DMACC receives $5,500 grant from Dollar General Literacy Foundation for adult literacy

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Des Moines Area Community College with a $5,500 grant to support the college’s adult literacy and education efforts, DMACC announced. The local grant is part of more than $8.6 …

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Three Iowa students selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars

Three Iowa high school seniors were among 161 students recognized as U.S. Presidential Scholars by the U.S. Department of Education. They are Matthew Ding, Johnston High School; Elizabeth Catherine Meyer, Heelan High School, Sioux City; and Blake …

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DMACC plans for majority of fall classes to be online but on real-time, virtual basis

Des Moines Area Community College announced today it plans to move a majority of its programs to real-time, virtual classes for its fall semester across its campuses. The move would include about 55% of DMACC …

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Central College receives approval for early childhood/special education endorsement

Central College has been approved by the state of Iowa to offer the early childhood/special education unified endorsement in its education department. Central becomes one of nine teacher preparation institutions in Iowa to offer this …