Education
Coe College’s aviation program earns Part 141 ground certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Coe College’s application to operate the ground portion of its aviation management and flight operations program as a Part 141-approved school. Students training at Coe’s Aeronautical Field Station at the Eastern Iowa Airport will…
Coralville edtech company WordFlight named showcase finalist
WordFlight, an online assessment and intervention solution for elementary students struggling to achieve reading fluency…
City View High School to share space with Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance
City View Community High School, the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s new magnet high school,…
ABI Business Horizons 2023 registration now open for Iowa high school students
Iowa high school students currently in grades 9-12 may now register for the Business Horizons…
UI to sell Mayflower Residence Hall, construct returning student hall
At a Feb. 22 Board of Regents meeting, the University of Iowa was given permission…
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation pledges $1 million to Iowa FFA
To help reverse the decline in ag educators, the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) has…
Coe College receives Prison Learning Initiative grant
Coe College in Cedar Rapids has received an Associated Colleges of the Midwest grant to…
Kirkwood terminates programs, reduces faculty and staff
Kirkwood Community College announced Feb. 13 it is closing or modifing three programs and is…
UI researcher wins global biomedical science prize
University of Iowa researcher Dr. Michael Welsh will receive the Wiley Prize in Biomedical Sciences…
Iowa’s public university system ranks third nationally in student ROI
Iowa has been ranked the third best state to be a college student, according to…
Mediacom extends deadline for World Class Scholarship applications
Mediacom Communications is extending the application deadline for its scholarship program, Mediacom World Class Scholars.…
Kirkwood moving operations to Coralville, will sell Iowa City campus
Kirkwood Community College is set to relocate a “majority” of its Iowa City operations to…
Kirkwood releases results from area workforce survey
Kirkwood Community College has released the results from the Skills 2024 Survey, a report created…
Bull Force wins first place at Iowa JPEC Fall Venture School
Bull Force and its founder Greg Schut won first place and $2,000 at the University…
Lori Sundberg to retire in 2023 as Kirkwood Community College president
Lori Sundberg has submitted her letter of intent to retire as Kirkwood Community College president.…
Iowa parks, schools receive water bottle filling stations
Visitors to Tucker Park in Hiawatha now have access to an Elkay water bottle filling…