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Education: Developing a worldwide competitive edge

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If the United States doesn’t start effectively competing educationally on a global front, it could affect our standard of living, Marc S. Tucker, an internationally recognized education expert, said in Des Moines on March 4.

Don’t see it? Consider:

  • Top-performing education systems are producing more well-educated graduates than in the United States.
  • Those graduates can be hired for a fraction of the cost of their U.S. counterparts.
  • The internet has made hiring employees internationally easy – and necessary for businesses that want to remain competitive in the global market.
 

Iowa’s high school graduation rate increases

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The graduation rate for Iowa’s class of 2012 climbed statewide from the previous year, according to figures released by the Iowa Department of Education.

 


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School Leader Update

May 2013 School Leader Update

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Public Notice

Notice for public comment

The Iowa Department of Education will request a waiver for the approval of an amendment to Iowa’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 School Improvement Grants Application to extend the waiver previously granted under section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1225(b), to extend the period of availability of the fiscal year (FY) 2009 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds awarded under Section 1003(g) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended, until September 30, 2014.

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