Board of Regents Newsletter: December 2018 Newsletter
The 2018 Postsecondary Readiness Reports show fewer Iowa high school graduates are taking remedial courses during their first year in college. Read the 2018 Update Here Visit the Educate Iowa Postsecondary Readiness Homepage
ISU, University Innovation Alliance, Work Together to Raise Graduation Rates for Low-Income Students
Up to 40 percent of students at U.S. four-year institutions do not complete their degrees in six years. That’s why Iowa State, as part of the University Innovation Alliance, decided to collaborate with rival institutions to share ideas on how to raise graduation rates for low-income students. Read More from...
The University of Iowa is participating in a massive new effort in which 130 public universities and systems will work together to increase college access, close the achievement gap, and award hundreds of thousands more degrees by 2025. Read More at Iowa NOW
After third grade, an important transition occurs for students. Up to that point, students are learning to read; after that, they’re reading to learn. It goes without saying that if a student’s reading proficiency falls behind, their entire education falls behind as well. Read More from the UNI Newsroom
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