Jul 21, 2023
By Amanda Lewis, ISPRA President 2021-23 Communications and Public Relations Specialist Des Moines Public Schools Image generated by AI ‘MidJourney’ in less than 10 seconds. I asked it for a “friendly robot working at a laptop” I had the opportunity over the last week to…
Feb 06, 2023
By Kristin Heidemann, Communications Director Forest City Community School District Central Rivers Area Education Agency Chief Administrator Sam Miller shared a thought-provoking message in September relating to the impact of teacher shortage in Iowa and across the country. He said, “Turning a blind eye to our growing shortage of…
Jan 06, 2023
By Deron Stender, Superintendent Creston Community School District CRESTON CARES #CrestonCares Cultivating Achievement & Responsibilities while Educating ALL Students When I started my role at Creston as superintendent, they, like many districts, had several competing messages in the effort to identify values. As I sifted through…
Nov 07, 2022
When disaster strikes: A guide to natural disasters that take out a city’s electrical and internet infrastructure By Colleen Scholer, Director of Communications Cedar Rapids Community School District ISPRA 2022 Communicator of the Year Award Winner An exterior photo of Washington High School in…
Oct 01, 2022
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