Tag: education
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...
Making school work
By Katharine Carlon
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School is back in session across much of the Corridor, and with so much instruction taking place online and child care in...
Unemployment claims continue to decrease in Iowa
By CBJ News Staff
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Iowa Workforce Development reported the number of initial unemployment claims filed between July 26-Aug. 1 was 6,765. There were 6,129 initial...