Both of Iowa’s public research universities in the budget year that just ended generated hundreds of millions in external funding to support experiments and projects across their respective campuses – although neither brought in as much as last year’s record-setting totals.
The national program, which is offered by Tanager Place at two Cedar Rapids middle schools, is designed to help students increase literacy, self-esteem, social-emotional skills and a love of learning. It strives to give children the opportunity to enhance learning through characters that look like them and have had similar life experiences.
Under a decade into its 50-year, $2 million-plus lease agreement with the Grant Wood Area Education Agency for space in its Coralville-based regional center, Kirkwood has decided to end its arrangement with Grant Wood early — paying back $1.7 million to make it happen.
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Kirkwood Community College’s new aviation maintenance technology program, allowing it to become a certified aviation maintenance school and begin offering classes this fall.
Under two years from the 2025 deadline Iowa set for itself seven years ago to get at least 70 percent of its workforce some form of education or training after high school, a new Gallup poll out Tuesday reveals confidence in higher education has plummeted — especially among Republicans.
“Likable curmudgeon’”Lawrence Wenclawski feels like he made a difference in the schools, but it’s “tme to move on.”
Iowa Conservatory opening in August to 40 students from Iowa and across the country
Four weeks into summer school across Iowa’s public universities, enrollment remains below pre-pandemic levels — although campus leaders are “encouraged” by signs student counts are normalizing.
Empowering Youths of Iowa helping students earn diplomas and think about life after high school
The day before the University of Iowa’s new private utilities partner sued the campus, accusing it of breaching obligations, the university – again – had accused the partner in writing of failing to meet performance standards, demanding it pay another $5 million for the shortcomings.
Nearly four years into a 50-year $1.165 billion public-private partnership for the operation of its utilities system, the University of Iowa is continuing to massage its process for distributing proceeds from the massive deal across campus.
Earlier this year, six students graduated from the pilot cohort of the Child Care Foundations and Communication Class at Kirkwood, an “earn and learn” program geared toward helping English language learners get the certifications and experience necessary to be successful on the job — while getting paid.
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