Doing What Matters Most, Even Better
Welcome to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies! Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) work together as a system to ensure all Iowa children have equal opportunity for an exceptional education. Advocates including teachers, school administrators, parents, community members, and AEA staff can support the AEA’s mission.
Iowa AEA’s Strategic Goals
Goal 1
Promote safe, orderly, and welcoming learning environments.
Goal 2
Promote equity in education by closing achievement and opportunity gaps.
Goal 3
Implement measures to ensure consistent quality in the delivery of AEA services to Iowa’s accredited schools.
Agency News & Events
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Real-World Learning: How AEA Partnerships are Bridging the Gap from Classroom to Career
What if finding a place in the workforce wasn’t overwhelming, but an opportunity discovered while working on a flower arrangement?…
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The Power of the Pause: Why Productive Struggle is Key to Math Success
We all know the scene: the pencil pauses, the brow furrows, and a deep sigh escapes. Watching a student wrestle…
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Opening doors to the future: How AEA career supports connect students to life
What if school didn’t just prepare students for tests, but for life? Across our communities, that question is turning into…
We will forever be grateful for the wonderful therapists and professionals from Central Rivers AEA who have walked into Kori’s life with open arms about 2.5 years ago (who now feel like family). They have shown us she is so much more than a diagnosis or statistics. They have shown us countless interventions we are able to incorporate into our family’s everyday routine to help Kori thrive.
-Annette Burkle, parent