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Central Rivers AEA staff member, Kelsey Baker, along with her family, were invited by Gov. Reynolds to be present during the official signing of a proclamation to make September Newborn Screening Awareness month in Iowa. Newborn screening is the test...
Following an announcement by Gov. Kim Reynolds that Iowa will invest $2.1 million to address the mental health needs of the state’s school-aged children, Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies (AEAs) have shifted into high gear to provide...
With the school year almost back in full swing, this is a great time to talk about the importance of parent and community involvement in our local schools. Researchers, educators and policymakers alike have all noted the...
Educators…welcome back to the brand new 2019-20 school year! It’s a special time full of preparation and anticipation for the new experiences, learning, and growth that we know is coming in the year ahead! We can’t wait...
Central Rivers AEA offices return to regular office hours for the school year on Monday, August 12. Hours will be 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Having trouble reaching someone? Use the Live Chat button for...
Central Rivers AEA is pleased to announce the line-up of speakers for the Lead, Inspire, Innovate series professional learning series. Registration is now open! For more information, including details regarding how you can bring speakers into your...
Summer slide is the tendency for students to undo the gains they made during the previous school year, or to not be as prepared for the new, higher-level requirements of their grade level when they return to...
Anxiety. It’s one of the most prevalent mental health disorders; and of all the mental health disorders, it has the youngest age of onset. Did you know that everyone experiences some level of anxiety at times? And yet...
Hanover Research, a global market research and analytics firm, recently released results of an independent survey of Iowa’s educators regarding the services of Iowa’s Area Education Agency (AEA) system. Over 8,000 responses were generated from an invitation...