Articles from January 2023
February is National Black History Month. To find resources for either the classroom or personal edification, one need look only as far as Iowa’s history. Did you know:
That Iowa was home to a town named Buxton, in which residents and businesses were fully integrated from 1895 into the…DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Education today announced it is seeking local sponsors to provide nutritious meals or snacks to children in low-income areas of the state through its Summer Food Service Program.
Summer can…
The Iowa Department of Education is accepting applications for the U.S. Department of Education’s 2023 Green Ribbon Schools Award.
The Green Ribbon Schools Award is a public engagement initiative structured as a federal recognition award for school sustainability.
Recipients of…
Need a Spanish teacher for the 2023-24 school year? How about a teacher from Spain?
Check out the Iowa Exchange Visiting Teachers from Spain Program.
The program enables Spanish teachers to have the opportunity to teach in an accredited school in the United States under a visa…
The Iowa Department of Education is partnering with the Iowa Department of Management Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to offer two webinars to answer questions and share information about cybersecurity tools, monitoring resources and additional support that OCIO has available to…
Each February, career and technical education (CTE) programs step into the spotlight for CTE Month®. Across the nation, students, educators and community partners celebrate the value and achievements of CTE programs as an integral component of a well-rounded education for all students. So, how…
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the president, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors.
In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent…
The Iowa Department of Education has opened the second round of grant funding for the 2022-23 Career Academy Incentive Fund. The deadline to apply is April 20.
Proposals must include collaboration between at least one Iowa school district and one community college. Partnerships that…
Will the 2024 Iowa Teacher of the Year hail from your school district? One thing is sure: She or he won’t if you don’t nominate a teacher for the honor.
And that’s the beauty – anyone can nominate a teacher: administrators, colleagues, students, parents, college faculty and associations…
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which takes place each year on the third Monday in January. This day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage Americans to volunteer to improve their communities.
To help honor the day, the Iowa Department of…