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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Cedar Rapids School District is making progress in getting the required signatures needed to put their $220M bond on the ballot in November. With

Thomas Murray, an educator and author, will speak at Meadville Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Monday on how to develop personal and authentic learning experiences for students.

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The pandemic is one example of the uncertainties our world has experienced, and it won't be the last. How will schools respond?

Connections with experts and shared resources serve as fuel for attendees returning to their classrooms.

Published: Apr 15, 2021 at 09:00 AM Copied! The NFL announced today that the 2021 NFL Draft will again host Draft-a-Thon, a fundraiser that drives awareness and action to close critical gaps at the intersection of pandemic recovery and our hardest hit communities. Draft-a-Thon will raise funds on behalf of four national nonprofit organizations that are supporting underserved communities in these areas: The Digital Divide in education, health disparities, food insecurity ...

The FedEx Ground donation is being given in conjunction with Future Ready Schools.

The reduced rate broadband would be eligible for students who qualify for child nutrition programs and other programs that are recognized by the school board as a measure to identify at-risk students. That means programs that are funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, such as the schools’ breakfast, lunch and after school snack programs. U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen says an estimated 18% of students around the country have no access to internet and 17% don’t have a home computer...

The COVID-19 pandemic and the push to virtual learning has highlighted existing inequities in access to technology and connectivity, as well as underlined cybersecurity gaps in education.