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Mascots Matter and Senator Molly Donahue Introduce Iowa Bill on School Mascots and Disability Rights
EIN Presswire
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February 20, 2025
Mascots Matter and Sen. Donahue introduce Iowa bill to ban school mascots that discriminate against disability communities, ensuring inclusivity in education. DES MOINES, IA, UNITED STATES, February 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mascots Matter,...
Beloved Iowa Series Expands: "Where Courage Began" Now Available as Audiobook
EIN Presswire
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March 6, 2025
This Iowa-based family series has been described by historic fiction lovers as this generation’s “Little House on the Prairie” family saga. WOODWARD, IA, UNITED STATES, March 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Where Courage Began, the first book in...
Ep. 212 - How Rural Hospitals Make it Work
Iowa Workforce Development
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August 20, 2025
How do rural hospitals find the staffing in today’s day and age? That’s the question hosts Ben Oldach and Kathy Leggett are looking to answer in part one of a two-episode series at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison, Iowa. Joining...
Meet 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient Tara Gray
Iowa Department Of Education
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March 13, 2025
In a world where innovative thinking and technological skills are increasingly important, the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education knows the importance of honoring the dedicated STEM teachers fostering thriving...
Popular music is opening doors to music education
Iowa Department Of Education
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March 17, 2025
Sometimes, all it takes is a little Kelly Clarkson and Nirvana to kick things up a notch. At Council Bluffs Community School District, music teacher Dan Black has brought popular radio hits from the 90s to today to his classes at Kirn Middle...
Yost Joins Coalition in Defending Parental Rights in Education
Ohio Attorney General
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March 11, 2025
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 25 other state attorneys general are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure that parents have the final say in their children’s education and religious upbringing. In an amicus brief, Yost...
Meet 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient Alex Spooner
Iowa Department Of Education
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March 11, 2025
In a world where innovative thinking and technological skills are increasingly important, the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Iowa Department of Education knows the importance of honoring the dedicated STEM teachers fostering thriving...
Outstanding Iowa teachers honored at annual luncheon
Iowa Department Of Education
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March 5, 2025
Sixteen top teachers from across the state were honored on Feb. 28 by Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow and State Board of Education President John Robbins at the 2025 Outstanding Iowa Educators Recognition...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds Announces Higley Partners to Receive $2 Million For Addiction Center
EIN Presswire
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December 21, 2024
Historic Cedar Rapids property to transform into Radix Recovery, a 68-bed addiction center, with $2 million state grant and local partnerships. CEDAR RAPIDS, CO, UNITED STATES, December 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Throughout the decades the...
Iowa Celebrates FAFSA Awareness Week
Iowa Department Of Education
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December 10, 2024
With the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now available to everyone, Governor Kim Reynolds has formally declared Dec. 9-13 as FAFSA Awareness Week in Iowa. Completing the FAFSA is the first step in accessing federal and...
Stop HIV Iowa and Muscatine Co. Public Health Present Lunch & Learn Series Focused on Health Equity & HIV Prevention
EIN Presswire
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March 3, 2025
Shifting Perspectives: From Stigma to Solutions is a Four-Part Educational Series to Address Stigma, HIV Prevention, and Community Health Resources MUSCATINE, IA, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Stop HIV Iowa, in partnership...
Consumer Protection Week: Attorney General’s Office empowers Washingtonians through action, education
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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March 3, 2025
OLYMPIA — Today marks the start of Consumer Protection Week in Washington. Which allows the Attorney General’s Office to highlight the successful work of our consumer protection division, and help Washingtonians protect themselves. Consumers can...
Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke, IEDA Led Trade Mission to Taiwan and Japan
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
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November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024 (DES MOINES) - Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant Menke and a 16-member delegation have just returned from a trade mission to Taiwan and Japan. The mission, coordinated by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA),...
GEAR UP Iowa gathers to share successes, plans for the future
Iowa Department Of Education
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February 17, 2025
More than 100 teachers, school counselors and administrators from 13 school districts convened in Des Moines on Feb. 4-5 for GEAR UP Iowa's Annual Conference to share and celebrate the program’s success while planning for the future in the...
Redwood Achieves Top Honors in 2025 ORA® Power Rankings and Einstein Best of Awards
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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August 15, 2025
Independence, Ohio, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Redwood Living, Inc. proudly announces securing the #8 spot in the Division III Power Rankings for the 2025 ORA® (Online Reputation Assessment), while also earning top three rankings across all...
Fort Dodge educator moves between hospital and classroom to deliver CTE lessons
Iowa Department Of Education
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February 21, 2025
Students at Fort Dodge Middle School learning about and preparing for high-demand careers in health care have an invaluable resource as part of their career and technical education (CTE). That's because their health occupations instructor, Tatum...
What does it mean to be nominated as Iowa’s Teacher of the Year?
Iowa Department Of Education
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February 20, 2025
If you’re wondering if your nomination of an outstanding K-12 educator for the 2026 Iowa Teacher of the Year award makes a difference, it does! From your nominations, nine teachers will be selected as Iowa Regional Teachers of the Year to...
Award-Winning Documentary 'Harm in the Water' Launches Nationwide Tour During Black Philanthropy Month
EIN Presswire
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August 19, 2025
Film confronts environmental racism along the Mississippi River and calls for investment in Black-led solutions TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Harm in the Water, winner of the 2025 Essence Festival Documentary...
Students, educators and lawmakers converge for CTE Day at the Capitol
Iowa Department Of Education
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February 14, 2025
On Feb. 11, hundreds of students from across Iowa championed the importance of career and technical education at the annual CTE Day at the Capitol in Des Moines. Students involved in CTE programs, such as agriculture, business, family and consumer...
American Rebel Light Beer Continues Rapid Expansion of National Distribution Footprint adding Iowa’s Mahaska Bottling Company
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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February 19, 2025
American Rebel Light to be served at Knoxville Raceway the “Sprint Car Capital of the World” and the Dingus Lounge “Iowa’s Most Notorious Bar” Nashville, TN, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Rebel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AREB) ("American...