Guest commentary: Competitive integrated employment

How Iowa will use Disability Innovation Fund Grant Submitted by Brandy McOmber Iowa Vocational Rehabilitation Services was awarded a Disability Innovation Fund Grant to support innovative activities aimed at improving the outcomes of individuals with disabilities. Nearly $14 million, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, will be used over…

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Guest Commentary: Innovation means more than numbers

Submitted by Todd Van Thomme Here’s a simple formula: Patents equal innovation. Except it’s not that simple. The number of patents often does not accurately represent the level of innovation, and innovation certainly occurs without patenting.  Although the number of patents filed is a convenient way to quantify innovation, especially…

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New DMACC Urban Campus building to serve new UNI, DMPS partnership

The school district, community college and four-year university will pursue more collaborations to develop education talent pipeline The University of Northern Iowa, Des Moines Public Schools and Des Moines Area Community College are engaging with existing and new relationships to create pathways that develop educators for Iowa. The DMACC Foundation…

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