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Jeffrey to Help Provide Recommendations to Next U.S. Secretary of Education
Director Judy Jeffrey has been selected to serve on a task force that will develop education-related recommendations to the next U.S. Secretary of Education appointed by president-elect Barak Obama.
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December 2008 School Leader Update

December 2008 School Leader Update December 2008 School Leader Update

The School Leader Update is a monthly newsletter distributed via email to school leaders. For more information, contact the Communication Department at 515-281-5296. Click here to view previous School Leader Update newsletters.

 

Iowa School Districts Help Reduce Achievement Gap
Six school districts were honored by the State Board of Education yesterday for improving gaps in student achievement.  Davenport, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Marshalltown, Norwalk and Waterloo community school districts each received a Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching Award, which was created by the State Board of Education to recognize successful efforts to eliminate achievement gaps by improving instruction, curriculum and programs, and professional development opportunities for school staff.
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Harkin Grant

Applications are now being taken as part of the Harkin Grant (Iowa Demonstration Construction Grant Program, [Fire Safety and Construction]) in the amount of $4,694,034. In addition, carry-over funds from the 2005-06 grant period will be available for short-term fire safety and construction grants.

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Iowa Department of Education Releases State Report Card

The Iowa Department of Education's State Report Card for No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has been released. The report shows a change in the state’s proficiency targets, which is the percent of students across the state that must be proficient in reading and math.

Iowa Department of Education Releases State Report Card Iowa Department of Education Releases State Report Card

 
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