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DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Iowa Department of Education and the University of Iowa today announced a partnership aimed at expanding support for mental health, including training, resources and outreach to educators and schools across the state. The new Iowa Center for School Mental Health will leverage th…

The Iowa Department of Education is seeking licensed Iowa educators to develop additional online courses for inclusion in Iowa e-Learning Central (ILC). ILC is being developed as a resource to provide access to courses and tools to support educators as they navigate virtual learning environments and incorporate online …

DES MOINES - The Iowa State Board of Education’s annual retreat and regular business meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 10, and Friday, June 11, will be held at the Grimes State Office Building, State Board Room (second floor), 400 E. 14th St., Des Moines, Iowa. The retreat and meeting were originally to be held i…

DES MOINES - The Iowa State Board of Education’s annual retreat will take place on Thursday, June 10, and Friday, June 11, will be held at the Grimes State Office Building, State Board Room (second floor), 400 E. 14th St., Des Moines, Iowa. The retreat and meeting were originally to be held in Ankeny at Des Moines Ar…

DES MOINES — 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 impact their ability to be successful in their current learning environment. “This grant supports…

DES MOINES — 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 career and technical education fields. Iowa’s U.S. Presidential Scholars …

DES MOINES - The Iowa State Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Thursday, May 6, in the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, State Board Room (second floor), 400 E. 14th Street, Des Moines. The meeting is scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. and will be held in person with th…

DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced 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 to pre-K-12 students, and support community college efforts in expa…

$50,000 each awarded to six community colleges in partnership with local school districts DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education and Iowa College Aid today awarded six $50,000 competitive grants to help establish new college and career transition counselor positions that will focus on preparing more high sc…

DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that a record-high number of high school students earned dual high school and community college credit for courses in the 2019-20 school year, according to a new report issued Thursday. Joint enrollment increased to 51,800 students from…