665704 - 2025-2026 Expanding High-Quality Work-Based Learning Through Collaborative Design

The Iowa Department of Education is offering a competitive grant for K‑12 school districts to participate in a 4‑ to 6‑week Work‑Based Learning (WBL) Launch Sprint. Districts will partner with local employers to co‑design project‑based learning experiences, receive coaching, technical support, and a modest stipend, and produce a publishable Sprint Kit that will be added to the statewide WBL Clearinghouse for broader use. This opportunity emphasizes readiness, collaboration, and the creation of reusable resources that can be scaled across the state. • Develop a complete, classroom‑ready WBL project and associated implementation tools. • Receive coaching, technical assistance, and a stipend during the Sprint process. • Contribute the final Sprint Kit to the Iowa WBL Clearinghouse for statewide dissemination. • Priority given to districts demonstrating readiness, employer partnership capacity, and emerging CTE programs.