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Recognize your local food initiatives through the Golden Root awards

Outstanding Iowa K-12 schools and early care providers that support local food initiatives can now submit an application for the Golden Root awards.

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March 24, 2025
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Iowa STEM
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Meet 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient Dustan Kern

Today, we are highlighting Dustan Kern, STEM teacher at Lewis Central Middle School in Council Bluffs in the Southwest Iowa STEM region.

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March 20, 2025
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Register today to attend professional development for educators, administrators supporting learners with disabilities

Two professional development opportunities on special education and support for learners with disabilities are coming to the Iowa Events Center on June 5-6.

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March 19, 2025
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Meet 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient Dan Kuchera

Today, we are highlighting Dan Kuchera, science teacher at Clarksville High School in the Northeast Iowa STEM region.

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March 18, 2025
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Popular music is opening doors to music education

Sometimes, all it takes is a little Kelly Clarkson and Nirvana to kick things up a notch.

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March 17, 2025
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Apply now for Career Academy Incentive Fund grants

The Iowa Department of Education’s spring application period for the 2024-25 Career Academy Incentive Fund is now open.

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March 14, 2025
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Meet 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient Tara Gray

Today, we are highlighting Tara Gray, agriculture science teacher at Marshalltown High School in the North Central Iowa STEM region.

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March 13, 2025
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Finalists for Iowa’s top agricultural education award revealed

Seven educators were celebrated as 2024-25 finalists for the prestigious Golden Owl Award, given annually to Iowa’s top agriculture educator.

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March 12, 2025
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Meet 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient Alex Spooner

Meet 2025 Iowa STEM Teacher Award recipient Alex Spooner

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March 11, 2025
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Apply for grant opportunity to establish or expand therapeutic classrooms

Iowa school districts interested in establishing therapeutic classrooms are invited to apply for the latest round of the Therapeutic Classroom Incentive grant.

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March 10, 2025
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Iowa students and educators gather alongside state leaders for STEM Day at the Capitol

Students and teachers from across Iowa’s six STEM regions came together in the State Capitol rotunda to share the exciting things happening in STEM education.

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March 7, 2025
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Outstanding Iowa teachers honored at annual luncheon

Sixteen top teachers from across the state were honored on Feb. 28

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March 5, 2025
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Connecting classroom to career through screen printing

Emily Thomas is in her second year teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), art and TAG (talented and gifted) at Mount Ayr Elementary.

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March 4, 2025
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Start the day off right with school breakfast

With access to a healthy and delicious school breakfast, Iowa students can kick start their school day.

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March 3, 2025
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Don’t miss the next cohort on LETRS!

Professional development opportunity provides in-depth overview of the Science of Reading and how to implement best practices to transform literacy instruction.

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February 27, 2025
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