Articles from August 2023
When you think of Iowa as a national leader, what comes to mind? Possibly corn, soybeans and even insurance, right? Well, Iowa has added an exciting…
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today released new spring 2023 assessment results from the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress for students in grades 3-11. The overall results show little improvement over last year with significant proficiency gaps between certain groups…
The Iowa Department of Education is now accepting grant applications for the first round of the 2023-24 Career Academy Incentive Fund. Grant applications for this round will be accepted through Nov. 16.
Submissions must include collaboration between at least one Iowa school district and…
Registration is now open for September 2023 courses through the Iowa College and Career Readiness Academy. The upcoming session runs Sept. 5 through Oct. 30.
The Academy was developed by the Iowa Department of Education’s Bureau of College Student Aid and AEA Learning Online and has been…
What is the largest mass transit system in the United States? Airplanes? Nope. Trains? Uh uh. Commercial buses? Not at all. The largest mass transit system in the country is the yellow school bus – with over 480,000 buses transporting 25 million students nationwide each day during the school…
The Iowa Department of Education is seeking nominations for outstanding high school seniors for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars selection cycle. Nominations are encouraged for students who, while demonstrating outstanding scholarship, might not otherwise be nominated through the current SAT/…
DES MOINES, IOWA – The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education is partnering with Kemin Industries for the 10th year of the Iowa STEM Teacher Award. Nominations opened Aug. 20 and will be…
Nominations are under way for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
The nominations this year will honor K-6 educators who teach science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Anyone—principals, teachers, parents, students or members of the general…
Just in time for the start of the school year, an innovative new resource is now available for Iowa classrooms and college campuses. The Entrepreneurship Toolkit focuses on the value of business ownership for both students and communities and details how education can engage students to develop…
The Iowa Department of Education’s Governor’s STEM Advisory Council will hold its annual STEM Day at the Iowa State Fair on Sunday, Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience dozens of hands-on STEM activities with businesses and organizations from across…