Education

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Deadline approaching for Bank of America’s paid student internship  

Bank of America is accepting applications for its Student Leaders internship program open to Des Moines high school juniors and seniors.

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‘Not about public versus private schools,’ Gov. Kim Reynolds pushes ‘School Choice” bill during Condition of the State address

Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered the 2023 Condition of the State Address on Jan. 10 from the Iowa State Capitol. Reynolds praised the state's "strong foundation," before announcing her education reform plans.

Des Moines’ East High School auditorium named for Black Iowa educator, State Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines

Longtime educator and legislator Ruth Ann Gaines was honored Sunday inside the East High School auditorium named for her.

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Johnston parent group conducts survey, hosts listening session, panel to improve school equity

Johnston parents working for equity and anti-racism will host events for students, parents and community members to be heard.

Black Iowa Mom worries after 8-year-old called racial slurs, bullied at elementary school

The mom has complained to Maquoketa Community School district officials but said the abuse is still happening to her 3rd-grader. A school official said the district is handling the situation.

Black boys show ‘genius every single day but schools suck the life out of them’ says leading Black education expert

A recent panel, hosted by the Brookings Institution’s Race, Prosperity and Inclusion Initiative, defined what a ‘culture of care’ in education would look like for Black boys. #successforblackboys

Back to school while Black: Quit stereotyping Black students, protect them instead

It's back-to-school season. Here are 21 ways school systems can uplift Black students.

Need school supplies? Back-to-school giveaways in Des Moines metro help struggling families prepare

August is back-to-school month in Iowa. Des Moines-area families have many options to snap up free school supplies, and there's still time to donate supplies to help others.

‘Unapologetically’ centering Black, Brown, biracial students: The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success holds gala

The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will hold its 15th annual gala on May 12 and celebrate 33 years of uplifting Black students.

Parents of color hold forum, discuss feeling ‘unsafe’ after white parent used racially charged language at school board meeting

Parents of color in the Johnston school district develop a list of demands, vow to fight back after 'escalating incidents' and a contentious school board meeting over high school books.