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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When a Brain Injury Changes Everything, Schools Don’t Face It Alone
One moment can change a child’s life forever. A car crash. A fall. A sports injury. Suddenly, a student who…
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From First Steps to First Words: How Central Rivers AEA Partners with Families of Young Children with Autism
When two-year-old Mateo began receiving Early ACCESS services through Central Rivers Area Education Agency (AEA), he had few ways to…
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AEA supports provide connections, support for area educators
Education is deeply rewarding—but at times, it can also feel isolating. Many educators spend their days making hundreds of decisions…
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