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Cedar Rapids to expand IJAG program to remaining middle schools at no cost to district, podcast says
Summary
The district podcast announced expansion of Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (IJAG) programming to all five remaining middle schools as an IJAG "lite" offering at no cost to the district, citing a 98.4% graduation rate for IJAG participants in the class of 2024.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District announced on its weekly podcast that it will expand a 20-year partnership with Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates (IJAG) to include IJAG "lite" at all five remaining middle schools at no cost to the district.
Podcast hosts Isabelle and Justin said the district is expanding the program to increase equity and opportunity and align IJAG with the district’s student success goals. The episode cited a 98.4% graduation rate for IJAG participants in the class of 2024 as evidence of the program’s results.
The podcast presented the expansion as a district initiative to broaden career-readiness programming; it did not provide details on implementation timelines, staff training, student selection criteria or the specific services included in the IJAG "lite" curriculum. The hosts said the expansion will be fully covered without cost to the district but did not identify the funding source(s) or partner contributions that will cover program expenses.
Background: IJAG is a public-private nonprofit that provides leadership, communication and employability skills. The district framed the move as an equity effort and part of its broader "portrait of a graduate" and student success planning.
