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Influenza & Iowa Schools
The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) have updated information for schools regarding the 2009-2010 influenza season.
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The Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) have updated information for schools regarding the 2009-2010 influenza season.
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Iowa NAEP Scores Higher Than National Average
Iowa students who took the 2009 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) tests in math once again scored above the national average.
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Iowa students who took the 2009 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) tests in math once again scored above the national average.
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District-level Budget Reductions
The Iowa Department of Education has posted district-level budget reductions for 2009-2010 due to the 10-percent across-the-board cut recently announced by Governor Chet Culver. For more information, please click here.
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The Iowa Department of Education has posted district-level budget reductions for 2009-2010 due to the 10-percent across-the-board cut recently announced by Governor Chet Culver. For more information, please click here.
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State Funding Cut
Governor Chet Culver has announced a 10 percent across-the-board cut to state general fund appropriations effective immediately. The cut is a reduction of approximately $238.5 million to Iowa schools, $15.9 million cut to Iowa community colleges, and approximately $800,000 to the Iowa Departmen...
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Governor Chet Culver has announced a 10 percent across-the-board cut to state general fund appropriations effective immediately. The cut is a reduction of approximately $238.5 million to Iowa schools, $15.9 million cut to Iowa community colleges, and approximately $800,000 to the Iowa Departmen...
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October 2009 School Leader Update
October 2009 School Leader Update This month's School Leader Update addresses reporting deadlines for October, Title I Part A ARRA waivers, Senior Year Plus, and more. View previous School Leader Update newsletters.
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October 2009 School Leader Update This month's School Leader Update addresses reporting deadlines for October, Title I Part A ARRA waivers, Senior Year Plus, and more. View previous School Leader Update newsletters.
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ARRA Reporting Training Available
The Iowa Department of Education in partnership with the Department of Management has provided updated information and online training videos regarding the reporting requirements for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read more
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The Iowa Department of Education in partnership with the Department of Management has provided updated information and online training videos regarding the reporting requirements for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read more
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2010 ComServ Iowa Grants for Service-Learning Available
Applications are now being taken for ComServ Iowa grants on service-learning.
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Applications are now being taken for ComServ Iowa grants on service-learning.
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2009-12 Iowa E2T2 Grant
There is a new three year allocation for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT or E2T2) funds for Iowa.
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There is a new three year allocation for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT or E2T2) funds for Iowa.
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Six Iowa Schools Named 2009 Blue Ribbon Schools
The Iowa Department of Education today announced that five Iowa public schools and one accredited nonpublic school have been identified by the U. S. Department of Education as 2009 No Child Left Behind- Blue Ribbon Schools.
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The Iowa Department of Education today announced that five Iowa public schools and one accredited nonpublic school have been identified by the U. S. Department of Education as 2009 No Child Left Behind- Blue Ribbon Schools.
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State Releases Report Card for No Child Left Behind
The Iowa Department of Education has released The State Report Card for No Child Left Behind for 2008-2009.
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The Iowa Department of Education has released The State Report Card for No Child Left Behind for 2008-2009.
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Iowa SAT Scores Top in the Nation
Iowa students continue to perform well on the SAT, the college entrance exam administered by the College Board. With three percent of 2009 graduating seniors taking the exam, the SAT is less predominant in Iowa than the ACT test. Iowa students who take the SAT perform well, however, with the hig...
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Iowa students continue to perform well on the SAT, the college entrance exam administered by the College Board. With three percent of 2009 graduating seniors taking the exam, the SAT is less predominant in Iowa than the ACT test. Iowa students who take the SAT perform well, however, with the hig...
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Iowa Second in the Nation for the Highest Average ACT Composite Score
Iowa students earned the second highest average ACT score in the nation in 2009, according to results released today by ACT. The average ACT composite score for Iowa students this year was 22.4, which is the same as last year. Iowa has the second hi...ghest average composite score for states testi...
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Iowa students earned the second highest average ACT score in the nation in 2009, according to results released today by ACT. The average ACT composite score for Iowa students this year was 22.4, which is the same as last year. Iowa has the second hi...ghest average composite score for states testi...
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Iowa Math & Science Teachers Honored
The Iowa Department of Education recently honored this year's state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) during a luncheon at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines.
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The Iowa Department of Education recently honored this year's state finalists for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) during a luncheon at the Science Center of Iowa in Des Moines.
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July 2009 School Leader Update
July 2009 School Leader Update This month's School Leader Update addresses crisis planning, Healthy Kids Act guidance process, AYP reporting, and more. View previous School Leader Update newsletters.
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July 2009 School Leader Update This month's School Leader Update addresses crisis planning, Healthy Kids Act guidance process, AYP reporting, and more. View previous School Leader Update newsletters.
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Statement on Aplington-Parkersburg's Ed Thomas
Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey extends her deepest sympathy to the Aplington-Parkersburg School District community on the death of Ed Thomas. "This is a school district that has suffered much in the last several months with the loss of its high school due to a tornado last...
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Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey extends her deepest sympathy to the Aplington-Parkersburg School District community on the death of Ed Thomas. "This is a school district that has suffered much in the last several months with the loss of its high school due to a tornado last...
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