Applications open for fall cohort of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, a 12-week business education program has opened applications for its fall cohort. During the program participants develop an actionable growth plan and receive one-on-one business advice. Participants will join a network of over 16,000 entrepreneurs nationwide, including more than 300 in Iowa. The deadline to apply is…

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Iowa ABI high school innovation program accepting applications

The Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation will host the 41st year of Business Horizons, a five-day innovation program for Iowa high school students. The program is scheduled for July 14-18 on the Drake University campus. The week will include a team project, workshops and keynote speeches from Iowa industry…

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Registration for high school Business Horizons program closes July 10

Iowa high school students are eligible for Business Horizons, a statewide summer innovation program offered annually by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation. The five-day program will be held July 16-20 at Drake University. The deadline to register is July 10. Students will develop problem-solving and leadership skills through entrepreneurial…

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Science Center receives $10K Bayer Fund grant for educators’ professional development

A $10,000 Bayer Fund grant will support the Science Center of Iowa’s new program Making Tech Connections, a professional development program for educators teaching students employment skills in computing, algorithms and programming. Making Tech Connections will also show educators how to incorporate liberal arts competencies into STEM education. In 2020,…

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Six school districts receive more than $1.6M for therapeutic classrooms

The Iowa Department of Education has awarded over $1.6 million in competitive grants to six school districts to establish therapeutic classrooms for learners whose social-emotional or behavioral needs affect their ability to be successful in their current learning environment. “I am proud of the work our schools do every day…

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Reynolds allocates $26.2 million to K-12 schools and colleges for internet connectivity

Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education on Friday announced that $26.2 million is now available to districts, nonpublic schools and colleges and universities, primarily to increase internet connectivity for students for the 2020-21 school year. Using the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund authorized under the federal Coronavirus…

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Kuder Navigator named Career Readiness Solution of the Year by EdTech Breakthrough

Adel-based Kuder Inc. has received the Career Readiness Solution of the Year award from the 2020 EdTech Breakthrough Awards program for the Kuder Navigator, an online career planning system for grades 6-12, Kuder announced this week. Navigator is designed as a career planning system to help secondary students visualize and…

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Iowa receives $26.2 million in emergency education relief to expand broadband access

Iowa has received $26.2 million in federal relief to fund broadband access for students, the Iowa Department of Education announced this week. Iowa’s grant is part of the nearly $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Iowa…

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