News Releases

2021

• 10/15/2021 Gov. Reynolds announces 2022 Iowa Teacher of the Year
• 09/21/2021 Iowa achieves nation’s highest passing rate on high school equivalency exam
• 09/21/2021 Five Iowa schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools
• 09/13/2021 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 09/08/2021 New report finds taking college credit coursework is linked to postsecondary outcomes
• 08/24/2021 Governor Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education award over $8.6 million in K-12 school mental health grants
• 08/18/2021 K-12 teachers, students invited to sign up for statewide ‘design challenge’
• 08/04/2021 Iowa Department of Education releases new spring student assessment results, updates postsecondary readiness reports
• 08/03/2021 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 06/23/2021 Iowa Department of Education, University of Iowa to launch new pre-K-12 school mental health center
• 06/10/2021 Iowa Department of Education seeks educators to develop online courses
• 06/09/2021 Location for the State Board of Education retreat and business meeting moved to the Grimes State Office Building
• 06/08/2021 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet June 10-11
• 05/28/2021 Iowa Department of Education awards over $1.6 million in therapeutic classroom grants to six school districts
• 05/13/2021 Three Iowa students named 2021 U.S. Presidential Scholars
• 05/04/2021 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 04/15/2021 Governor Reynolds designates $11.5 million in COVID-19 relief to support mental health services in pre-K-12 schools, help more Iowans retrain for in-demand careers
• 04/02/2021 Iowa Department of Education, Iowa College Aid award start-up grants to expand college, career transition counselors
• 03/26/2021 Number of high school students earning community college credit hits record high
• 03/23/2021 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 03/19/2021 Iowa will receive nearly $775 million in new round of federal COVID-19 relief for schools
• 03/17/2021 Dir. Lebo kicks off spring school tour with focus on work-based learning
• 02/15/2021 Governor Reynolds awards $3 million in career academy grants to expand high school student readiness in high-demand fields
• 02/01/2021 Help ensure no child goes hungry during the summer
• 01/28/2021 Annual Report on Iowa’s Community Colleges now available
• 01/26/2021 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 01/11/2021 Iowa receives nearly $345 million in new round of federal COVID-19 relief for schools
• 01/08/2021 Computer Science Work Group to meet on Tuesday

2020

• 12/15/2020 Gov. Kim Reynolds announces awards to build K-12 computer science teacher workforce
• 12/11/2020 Fall enrollment drops in most Iowa school districts
• 12/03/2020 Gov. Kim Reynolds announces members of new Computer Science Work Group
• 11/18/2020 Iowa Department of Education releases annual report on Iowa’s schools
• 10/22/2020 Nearly $4.4 million awarded to Iowa colleges and universities to expand student access to technology, increase internet connectivity
• 09/30/2020 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 09/25/2020 Iowa Department of Education releases statement on the State Board of Education’s decision to replace district leadership in Davenport, following a 3-year process
• 09/24/2020 Six Iowa schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools
• 09/23/2020 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Friday
• 09/23/2020 U.S. Department of Labor selects Iowa Department of Education to facilitate state’s first industry-recognized apprenticeship program
• 09/15/2020 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 08/20/2020 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Monday
• 08/07/2020 $26.2 million earmarked for increasing internet connectivity
• 08/04/2020 Two Iowa educators named recipients of prestigious science, math awards
• 08/03/2020 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Wednesday
• 07/31/2020 Iowa awarded $17.7 million grant to support education innovation during pandemic
• 07/16/2020 Governor Reynolds announces $1 million career academy competitive grant awarded to North Iowa Area Community College
• 06/26/2020 Statement from the Iowa Department of Education on Reopening Guidance for Schools
• 06/10/2020 Two Iowa students selected for National Youth Science Camp
• 06/09/2020 Advisory: State Board of Education to meet on Thursday
• 06/01/2020 Iowa receives $26.2 million in emergency education relief to expand broadband access
• 05/29/2020 Iowa earns approval for state career and technical education plan

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