Our Mission
To provide services and leadership, in partnership with families, schools and communities, that improve the learning outcomes and well-being of all children and youth.

Our Goals
• Increase learning growth for students
• Decrease the gap in achievement
• Increase annual graduation rates
• Increase gateways to post-secondary success

Districts: Apply for One of Six ESL Materials Mini-Grants

Administrators who have ELLs in your districts: Please forward the following mini-grant opportunity to individuals in your district responsible for the programming of English Language Learners. 

You or representatives from your district are invited to attend the Dec. 4, 2014 ESL Advisory meeting at our Johnston Regional Education Center, 6500 Corporate Drive in Johnston from 4:00-5:00 p.m. At this quarterly meeting, we will offer an ESL Materials Mini-Grant for districts who write a successful application using a provided template. Up to six $3,000 mini-grants will be awarded to districts that successfully address the need to provide ELLs access to the Iowa Core. (This might be leveled books, manipulatives, hands-on materials, etc.)

Parental Notification Template for Chapter 62

On Oct. 15, 2014, the Iowa Department of Education hosted a webinar regarding the Parental Notification requirements of Chapter 62. During this session, the DE provided a template for schools. Additionally, a Family School Partnership sheet was provided. For in depth information regarding these tools, access the archived webinar on the DE website. 

We have linked the Parental Notification Template and Family School Partnership Sheet here, and they can be found on the DE website as well.

High School Students: Submit Your Business/Invention/Innovation Idea to the Quick Pitch Biz Competition

Greetings from the Jacobson Institute for Youth Entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa! We have an exciting opportunity for high school students, and we need your help with promoting our event throughout your high school. How cool would it be to have one (or more) of your students win? 

The Jacobson Institute is hosting a Quick Pitch Biz Competition for high school students in grades 9-12. You don’t need a business background to compete! 

Competitors need: 
• Motivation 
• Passion 
• Good idea 
• Read about past competitors 

You can compete using a new or existing business/invention/innovation idea OR build off an innovation developed from an existing program. Deadline to submit application and 1-page executive summary is Friday, Nov. 21. $4,500 in cash prizes will be given away! 

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