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DES MOINES – Iowa’s high school graduation rate climbed to a record high of 91.6 percent in 2019, continuing a trend of long-term growth across nearly all groups of students, including those from diverse backgrounds, according to new data from the Iowa Department of Education. “More Iowans are graduating high …

To encourage more families to take advantage of the healthy choices available for school breakfast, schools across the country will celebrate National School Breakfast Week, which is March 2-6th. The theme is, “School Breakfast - Out of this World,” to remind the entire school community that school breakfast pro…

DES MOINES - Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced a $1 million funding opportunity to expand career academy programs across the state in an effort to prepare more high school students for success in the workforce. Career academies are programs of study in which students benefit from business and industry partnerships, …

A series of construction career fairs are scheduled for Iowa high schools and students in 11th and 12th grades. The fairs are designed to connect with employers in the commercial construction industry, including general and subcontractors. The career fairs, hosted by Build Iowa, will be held March 30 in Altoona, Apr…

Statewide Literacy Leadership Team members met at Grand View University in Des Moines, for an interactive, one-day professional learning workshop, to learn how to utilize tools to ensure students have access to grade-level, appropriate English Language Arts assignments, and standards-aligned instruction. …

From Iowa’s Arabella Mansfield, who became the first female lawyer in the country in 1869, to Gertrude Durden Rush, who became the first black woman admitted to the Iowa bar in 1907, there is no shortage of Iowa “firsts” for women. Though being first certainly lands you in the history books, the story isn’t …

A new webinar series is being created on how to build real-world partnerships to educate students and develop the workforce. Seventeen Iowa school districts have launched Registered Apprenticeship programs, which are an outstanding pathway for students to earn valuable postsecondary credentials. The state’s goa…

High schools, employers, and nonprofit groups are encouraged to apply for the Future Ready Iowa Summer Youth Intern Program grant, a funding opportunity to place youth at risk of not graduating high school in internships primarily in high-demand career fields. The state of Iowa has appropriated $250,000 of funds to sup…

In your preparation for Iowa History Month next month, we have resources for you and, yes, some fun historical facts. Listen to a webinar hosted by the Iowa Department of Education’s Social Studies Consultant Stefanie Wager. The webinar walks you through Iowa history resources available to teachers. Other resou…

Come join our team of professionals who are passionate and committed to ensuring each student in Iowa receives a top-notch education. Here are the positions: Education Program Consultant (Program Evaluation) - We are looking for someone with experience doing research and/or evaluation projects, who thrives in a coll…