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The Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency (MBAEA) is an educational service agency based in Bettendorf, Iowa. It is one of nine regional AEAs established by the Iowa Legislature in 1974 to ensure equity, efficiency, and excellence in education statewide. Serving a 2,440-square-mile region, the Mississippi Bend AEA operates as a crucial support partner for 21 public school districts, 20 accredited nonpublic schools, and over 47,500 students from birth to age 21. The agency provides critical, cost-effective infrastructure categorized into three main areas: • Special Education: Offers early intervention (Early ACCESS), physical and occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and diagnostic support to ensure students with disabilities reach their full potential. • Educational Services: Delivers curriculum support in math, literacy, science and wellbeing, alongside robust professional development and mentoring for classroom teachers. • Media and Technology: Provides digital resources, instructional print production, and school technology consulting to integrate modern learning tools. Funded as a public school corporation through local school district budgets, the Mississippi Bend AEA functions to bridge achievement gaps, reduce administrative overhead, and grant small or rural schools equal access to specialized educational talent.