Articles from June 2023
Achievements in adult education and literacy in Iowa were celebrated today with two awards given at the 2023 Adult Education and Literacy Summer Conference in Ankeny.
Nancy Davis, an education coordinator for adult education and literacy programs at…
There’s no question in Sara Russell’s mind. The future of education in Iowa is going to be bright.
Russell has a unique perspective to arrive at such a conclusion. As the outgoing 2022 Iowa Teacher of the Year, she’s traveled across the state meeting educators. Her favorite was meeting…
As part of Gov. Reynolds’ state government alignment, Iowa College Aid, the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council, Iowa Board of Educational Examiners, the Iowa School for the Deaf and the Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired will come under the Iowa Department of Education’s…
DES MOINES – Governor Reynolds has announced a change in leadership at the Department of Education, appointing McKenzie Snow, presently Deputy Secretary of Education in the Commonwealth of Virginia, to replace Chad Aldis as department director. Aldis, who was named director in March of this year…
With school out, the state’s Summer Food Service Program and Seamless Summer Option are in full swing. Across the state, about 45,000…
If you’re looking for examples of how high-quality careers can start in Iowa classrooms, look no further than Grinnell-Newburg Community School District. Their new pre-…
Iowa Workforce Development and the Iowa Department of Education are launching a statewide outreach campaign to help Iowa education leaders learn how to post education-related jobs on the IowaWORKS.gov website.
Division XVI of SF560 instructs Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), in…
Front Row left to right: Kindergarten Teachers: Kristin Poppens, Jaci Feuss, Marisa Bauer (not pictured Erika Goulden)…
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded Iowa Western Community College a $1 million competitive grant through the Career Academy Incentive Fund to prepare more high school students for success in college, postsecondary training and the workforce.
…School may be out for the summer for most kids, but for 55 Iowa student leaders, they were ready for a full day of learning and engagement. Elected state officers from career and technical student organizations (CTSO) from across the state took part in the annual…