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ACE students working on the tiny office are responsible for completing the space on time, on budget, and to specification. MONTICELLO – A steel shipping container sitting outside the Jones County Regional Center in Monticello isn’t storing equipment or supplies. High school students are transforming …

Students who earn career and technical awards from Iowa community colleges have higher rates of employment and higher earnings after program completion than other community college students who directly enter the workforce, according to an analysis of education, employment and wage patterns of Iowa community college gr…

Robert Nishimwe thought long and hard about whether he should apply for the student member of the Iowa State Board of Education. “I thought, ‘I don’t want to be on this board if I don’t have some kind of impact,’” he said. “It would have been a disservice to the students of Iowa. Their voices need to b…

DES MOINES – The Iowa State Board of Education’s next regular meeting will take place on Thursday, March 29, in Des Moines. The board’s business meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the second-floor State Board Room of the Grimes State Office Building, 400 E. 14th St. View a copy of the complete agenda with…

This physical education class builds more than bodies It’s Wednesday morning, a physical education teacher Michael Tierney ensures each student receives individualized instruction. Cedar Rapids - Michael Tierney is a former special education teacher. Now he’s a physical education teacher. And he loves…

Zeus, a 5-month-old Akita puppy, joins in classroom activities with students at Crestview School of Inquiry in Clive. A quick visit to the classrooms at Crestview School of Inquiry in Clive when Ares, Zeus, or Apollo are on site is all it takes to understand that Akita puppies, children, and reading belo…

Register today (removed link) for an opportunity to discover your role in advancing Future Ready Iowa. This one-day event is to set the stage for future work aimed at connecting careers and civic life to instruction of the Iowa Academic Standards. It is designed for curriculum leaders including members of state…

Partnership between community colleges, public universities and National Student Clearinghouse to boost college completion rates, support Future Ready Iowa initiative DES MOINES - Iowa community college students who transfer to one of the state’s three public universities before earning a degree or certificat…

April public forums scheduled; online survey opens today DES MOINES – Iowa Department of Education Director Ryan Wise today announced he’s seeking public input on computer science standards that are under consideration in Iowa.  Wise announced public forums throughout the state on April 10 and April 12, …

When Kathie Danielson first walked into Des Moines’ Hoover High School, it was the fall of 1974. Then, she was a student teacher. When she walks out of Hoover in a few months nearly 44 years later, she’ll be retiring as principal. But her experiences at Hoover belie a lifetime of self-discovery and awareness. Al…