JULY 27, 2017 (BETTENDORF, IOWA) - The entire Quad Cities community is invited to join us for an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of phase one of two construction projects on the Rivermont Collegiate campus, the  renovation of the old Carriage House. The building will accommodate the School's new boarding program beginning this fall. It has 16 beds (mostly single with a shared bathroom), 2 dorm parent apartments, a student commons, and space for a classroom.

SPRINGFIELD (July 26, 2017) – Today, Gov. Bruce Rauner expressed outrage with Democratic leadership in the General Assembly for continuing to play political games with children’s education. Senate Bill 1, the education funding bill, was passed May 31, but Senate Democrats have refused to send it to the governor’s desk, putting at risk the start of the school year.

Local Students Graduate from Drake University DES MOINES, Iowa (July 26, 2017) -The following local students graduated from Drake University at the end of the spring 2017 semester.

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  DES MOINES, Iowa. (July 26, 2017) - The following local students have been named to the Dean's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the Spring 2017 semester at Drake.

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DES MOINES, IA (07/26/2017) (readMedia)-- State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald encourages State Fair visitors to stop by the College Savings Iowa booth and register for a chance to win the College Savings Iowa State Fair Giveaway for their child or grandchild. "Be sure to visit our booth in the Varied Industries Building and register to win $1,000 towards a college education for a special child in your life," Fitzgerald said.

Local students selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean's List, honored for academic success during the 2017 spring semester MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL, Minn. (July 25, 2017) - The following students have been named to the 2017 spring semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. -30-

MOLINE – Dr. Karen Hunter Anderson, executive director of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) will unveil ICCB’s strategic plan to ensure that the community college system remains a leader in the fields of workforce training and education at a joint press conference with Black Hawk College.  President Dr.

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, Sen. Joni Ernst and Sen. Al Franken today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the amount of information students receive about federal student loans, including their potential ability to repay, before rather than after signing up for tens of thousands of dollars in debt to Uncle Sam.

CHICAGO, IL (July 24, 2017) – Determined to get children back to school on time, Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced legislators are being called back to Springfield Wednesday for a special session focused on Senate Bill 1, the school funding reform bill.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (July 24, 2017) – Mount Mercy University was ranked highest among all Iowa colleges on MONEY magazine’s 2017 Best Colleges For Your Money list. The annual list puts Mount Mercy at No. 87 in the nation among 711 schools, 50 spots higher than in 2016.

Rankings are based on 27 factors in three equally-weighted categories: educational quality, affordability, and alumni success. Mount Mercy also stood out in MONEY’s rankings for overall quality.

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