Tag: education
Iowa Workforce Development awards more than $3.6 million to expand apprenticeship programs
Iowa Workforce Development announced it has awarded over $3.6 million in funding designated to create or expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs across Iowa.
Benefiting both employers...
University of Iowa student building music education app
Nicole Williams insists there must be a better way to make music education widely accessible to everyone.
On scholarship at the University of Iowa by...
Kirkwood to move NewBo City Market classes to main campus
Kirkwood Community College will relocate Kirkwood Culinary Kitchen operations and classes following the end of its lease with the NewBo City Market in Cedar...
Study: College graduates more likely to own their own home
Despite the costs associated with college and growing student loan debt, a degree is a stepping stone to eventually becoming a homeowner, according to...
Choose a career before choosing a college
The traditional idea of a young adult going off to residential college to explore academics and choose a career isn’t always appropriate for current...
Understanding the total cost of college
Before embarking on one of the most expensive journeys of a lifetime, your student should understand the total cost to obtain the education needed...
Diversity Straight Up: Equality in standardized testing
In the latest episode of CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony Arrington talk with Janet Godwin, CEO of ACT, diversity, inclusion, equity and engagement in an industry best known for getting elite students into elite colleges.
Edtech’s moment of truth
Edtech was already a fast-growing industry pre-pandemic, with a market set to rise from $160 billion in 2019 to $1 trillion by 2027. Now, with classrooms and companies going remote almost overnight and the need for innovative and accessible learning solutions soaring, its possibilities and promise have been put to the test.
Godwin named permanent CEO at ACT
Janet Godwin
Janet Godwin has been named the permanent CEO of ACT Inc., the Iowa City-based nonprofit learning organization. She had been serving as interim...