• Pre-Apprenticeship CNA and Welding Programs

    Iowa's AEAs Prepare Students for the Workforce In today's fast-paced and ever-changing world, a traditional classroom education is no longer sufficient to prepare… Read More

  • Three Grant Wood AEA students are playing football at Iowa School for the Deaf this fall

    It’s not whether you win or lose but if you get to play the game.   No one understands this modified adage more than the 2023 Iowa… Read More

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    AAC Awareness Month 2023 Celebrations

    October is Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Awareness Month! Children and adults with severe speech or language barriers may need to find other ways… Read More

  • Grant Wood AEA Brings Core Boards to Area Playgrounds

    This year the Iowa Speech-Language Hearing Foundation awarded Grant Wood AEA SLPs $500 to purchase outdoor universal core vocabulary boards via the Bingham Innovation Award. This award allowed the… Read More

  • Open Minds, Open Doors Connects Students to Employers in STEM Related Fields

    (Cedar Rapids) -- On Thursday, 360 students representing 29 local schools will gather for the annual Open Minds, Open Doors STEM conference. These… Read More

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    Grant Wood AEA Named Top Workplace for Tenth Consecutive Year

    We are pleased to share that the Des Moines Register announced that Grant Wood Area Education Agency has again received recognition as one of… Read More

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    Iowa Teachers, Districts Ready to Add Computer Science Education this Fall

    More than 280 Iowa educators are convening this week to learn how to ensure students receive high quality computer science instruction across the state. Read More

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    Micro-credential Update – June 2023

    Micro-credentials are just-in-time learning designed to meet the unique needs of today’s educators. This is also a phrase many Grant Wood staff members have become familiar with over… Read More

  • Grant Wood AEA Chief Administrator Wins UNI Educational Leadership Legacy Award

    On Wednesday, May 9 Grant Wood AEA Chief Administrator John Speer received the UNI Educational Leadership Legacy Award for his leadership in education. Read More

  • Grant Wood AEA Chief Administrator Wins UNI Educational Leadership Legacy Award

    On Wednesday, May 9 Grant Wood AEA Chief Administrator John Speer received the UNI Educational Leadership Legacy Award for his leadership in education. Read More