Articles from November 2022
Helping young Iowans be healthy is always important. Students spend much of their time in school and schools are well positioned to help reinforce development of healthy habits that will last a lifetime. As part of the 5-2-1-0 Healthy Choices Count! initiative, 18 Iowa schools were awarded…
MITCHELLVILLE -- Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Krystal Colbert, a 16-year veteran teacher, as the Iowa Department of Education’s 2023 Teacher of the Year, during an assembly at Mitchellville Elementary School in central Iowa.
Watch an interview with 2023 Iowa Teacher of the Year…
Computer Science Education Week is almost here! How will your school district celebrate?
This year, Dec. 5-11 marks the annual celebration of all-things computer science. Events and activities across the globe will highlight the importance of computer science and the impact it has on our…
Do you have an outstanding STEM or computer science teacher? Of course you do! Nominate him or her for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) program.
The nomination deadline is Jan. 9 and the application deadline is Feb. 6 for secondary…
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today released a new report showing fall enrollment at Iowa’s 15 community colleges experienced a slight rebound following several years of decreases, which were heightened by impacts of the pandemic.
According to the 2022 Fall Enrollment…
Iowans searching for work-based learning experience programs now have a new resource. A dashboard dedicated to statewide work-based learning activities that offer high school credits is now available and provides students, families and school districts with a comprehensive overview of work-based…
The past two days have been a whirlwind of activity for over 1,000 students, educators and advisers from across the state.
The 2022 United Fall Leadership Conference, themed this year as “Amplify,” convened in Des Moines on Nov. 13-14 to bring together Iowa’s three business career and…
DES MOINES - The Iowa State Board of Education will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 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 2:15 p.m. and…
In its eighth year of celebration, National Apprenticeship Week recognizes the vital connection between education and businesses in local communities. Registered Apprenticeships provide opportunities for students to connect classroom instruction with on-the-job training while often earning wages…
Close to 1,000 students from across the state are preparing to meet next week in Des Moines for two days of innovative business workshops and professional networking opportunities as part of the 2022 United Fall Leadership Conference. The event, scheduled for Nov. 13-14, brings together student…