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Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:06 PM
Ann Lebo has been appointed by Gov. Kim Reynolds to lead the Iowa Department of Education.
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Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:03 PM
The Des Moines public school district announced this afternoon that it is canceling all classes, activities and programs for at least the next 17 days, beginning Friday at 6 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020 3:38 PM
Iowa's three state universities and Des Moines' Drake University told students today that they're canceling in-person classes and will instead hold them online until at least April 3.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020 3:27 PM
Grinnell College sent an email to students today saying that students will complete the spring semester off campus because of coronavirus concerns.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020 10:29 AM
Universities, colleges and the U.S. Strategic Command will meet on Iowa State University’s campus March 11-12 for the Deterrence and Assurance Academic Alliance conference, which aims to foster academic community interest in researching deterrence and strategic national security in a global threat environment.
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Friday, March 6, 2020 3:25 PM
Des Moines University students will introduce nearly 200 elementary-age boys to career options in medicine and the health sciences on Saturday at the medical school.
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Friday, March 6, 2020 11:05 AM
One university president refuses to raise tuition, the Atlantic reports. The story details Purdue University President Mitch Daniels’ persistence to freeze tuition and still balance the budget through other means.
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Friday, March 6, 2020 11:05 AM
The Iowa Board of Regents has canceled all university-sponsored international travel for all faculty, staff and students at Iowa, Iowa State and UNI for 30 days because of concerns over the coronavirus.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 3:35 PM
Iowa State University’s Oak-Elm Residence Hall is officially closing for the 2020-2021 academic year due to a high number of vacancies and budget cuts.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 3:34 PM
Public K-12 schools in Iowa are in line for a 2.3% state funding boost under an agreement reached Tuesday by state lawmakers.
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020 2:21 PM
Bergman Academy, a private secular school, plans to add a student activity center to its facility located at 100 45th St. in Des Moines’ Greenwood Park.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3:17 PM
Iowa’s high school graduation rate climbed to a record high of 91.6% in 2019, continuing a trend of long-term growth across nearly all groups of students, according to new data from the Iowa Department of Education.
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Tuesday, March 3, 2020 11:12 AM
Due to rapid growth, Goodwill of Central Iowa is seeking outsourced work from local businesses for its Warehouse, Packing and Logistics Skills Training Program, which provides paid training opportunities for the program participants.
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Monday, March 2, 2020 3:10 PM
Ending a yearslong saga, Iowa Wesleyan University last week mailed a $45,000 check to a Chicago branch of Volunteers of America, effectively returning an endowment its donor asked to be remitted after learning the private college had stopped using it according to his wishes, reports the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Friday, February 28, 2020 3:27 PM
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has entered into a license arrangement with Tallo, an online career platform designed to connect teen students and adult learners with higher education institutions and businesses that match their interests.
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