The John Deere Foundation has committed $6.6 million over six years to a collaboration with the University of Iowa and Davenport Community School District to provide additional education, support services and funds to high school seniors.
“I think this is an excellent example of the public sector and the private sector coming together to solve real world problems, and address things like poverty, address things like access to education and then, obviously, address workforce needs,” said Liz Tovar, UI executive officer and associate vice president of the Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity.
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Starting this fall, seniors at Davenport Central, North, West, and Mid City high schools will have access to extracurricular college prep courses and other activities, as well as help with processes to…
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