Cedar Rapids plans career academies for Cedar Rapids high schools
The Cedar Rapids school district plans freshman academies at three high schools in 2025 26 with pathways for later grades 2026 27. Programs will be housed within existing schools, featuring cross disciplinary teaching, college and employer partnerships, and potential transfer between home and academy sites. Financing options beyond a rejected 220 million bond are explored, using PPEL and SAVE funds, with Shive Hattery guiding planning and cost estimating.
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Cedar Rapids
Travis Schwartz
Larson Construction
Iowa Workforce Development
Larson
Zimmermann
Jefferson
Washington
Kennedy High
Shive-Hattery
Shire Hattery
Schumacher
Steele Dynamics Consulting Services
the Gazette
Jay Steele
Steele Dynamics
Schwartz
Waterloo Career Center
Waterloo Central Middle School
Iowa
Waterloo
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