More students using Education Savings Accounts to attend nonpublic schools, choosing charter school new to Cedar Rapids
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More students using Education Savings Accounts to attend nonpublic schools, choosing charter school new to Cedar Rapids
After losings its vice president for research to Brown University earlier this year, the University of Iowa has named a successor in UI alumnus David C. Schwebel, who’s served as associate vice president for research facilities and infrastructure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2021.
The 21-year-old Riverdale man arrested early Friday as University of Iowa police investigated what appeared to be hazing in a fraternity basement repeatedly stood between officers and witnesses, telling police at one point, “You can (expletive) leave.”
Also, Iowa City schools piloting use of three electric vehicles at City, Liberty and West High School to transport students in the Transition Alliance Program.
Last year, a majority of Iowa’s private colleges and universities created an “Iowa Private Transfer Collaborative,” which this fall signed an “Iowa Private Transfer Guarantee” admission agreement with Iowa’s 15 community colleges aimed at simplifying and streamlining the community-to-private college transfer pipeline.
Welding, health care apprentices across the region helping meet workforce demand while learning and earning in apprenticeship model.
The University of Iowa on Friday placed a chapter on interim suspension after law enforcement discovered “several dozen pledges blindfolded in the basement.”
Seven years later -- after securing a record-setting $115 million grant to pursue the project, navigating delays through COVID, and losing its leader in professor Kletzing’s unexpected passing -- the groundbreaking $165.7 million mission is nearing launch.
Here’s how Cedar Rapids, Iowa City school districts compared with the state average on Iowa’s School Report Card.
“University teachers shall be entitled to academic freedom in the classroom in discussing the teachers’ course subject, but shall not introduce into the teaching controversial matters that have no relation to the subject.”
Also, the Solon school board will interview applicants to fill a vacancy on the board
A strong regional partnership between Vinton-Shellsburg, Benton districts, Kirkwood Community College and businesses prepares students for their future
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