PELLA, IA (09/07/2017)-- Central College student Lauren Parsons of Davenport earned a place on the spring 2017 dean's list while studying abroad in Granada, Spain.

The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

Des Moines, September 7, 2017—  The Iowa Judicial Branch will join the Iowa Department of Education and The Iowa State Bar Association to present a Constitution Day program for Iowa high school students on Wednesday, September 20. Students will attend the oral arguments in Des Moines and students from around the state will be encouraged to watch the live streaming of two Iowa Supreme Court oral arguments. Both cases involve constitutional issues.

DES MOINES, IA (09/06/2017) (readMedia)-- To celebrate College Savings Month, State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald is pleased to announce a $1,000 College Savings Iowa account giveaway. Visit Iowa529Contest.com and complete the required information to register to win the $1,000 account. "We want as many families as possible to be involved in saving for college," Fitzgerald said.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg, along with education, health and safety leaders, announced Tuesday that Iowa will hold a first-of-its-kind digital literacy conference Friday, November 10, in Ames. The event will feature educational and scientific leaders on digital literacy. They will share innovations in teaching with educators, health professionals and other stakeholders.