Iowa BIG adapts as Cedar Rapids districts shift to new PBL models
Eastern Iowa students have long engaged in project based learning via Iowa BIG in Cedar Rapids. In recent years Linn Mar, College Community, and Alburnett left for Venture Academics or 3DE. Cedar Rapids launched City View Community High School to expand community based projects within academic standards.
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Iowa City launches crisis co-responder team for mental health calls
The Iowa City Police Department debuts a crisis co-responder pairing an officer with a mental health liaison to de escalate crises and connect individuals with services. Kristie Davis and Kelsie Tomlin lead the effort aiming to reduce arrests and force by directing people to resources like GuideLink Center.
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Iowa Electronic Markets: predicting futures at UI
Des Moines reports on the Iowa Electronic Markets created by University of Iowa professors after a bar meeting in 1988. Founded by four economists and a political scientist, the program uses prediction markets to forecast elections and teach students finance and economics at Tippie College of Business.
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