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In Iowa, a Democratic Star Faces an Uphill Battle on Schools
In a campaign season that looks increasingly full of promise for Democrats, Iowa gubernatorial hopeful Rob Sand is emerging as one of the cycle’s brightest prospects. The two-term state auditor has led in every...
Leadership
Firm picked to head Rogers superintendent search facing lawsuit in Iowa over school leader arrested by ICE
Budget & finance
West Des Moines schools plan budget cuts amid financial challenges
Budget & finance
Iowa City schools overspent capital projects fund by $45 million
Budget & finance
Iowa City families race to raise money for schools amid budget crisis
Infrastructure
‘Forced choices’: Iowa City group starts work on recommending school closures
Teaching & learning
Can Educational TV Help Early Learners Love Reading?
In 2015, the University of Iowa analyzed the impact of educational television for toddlers and whether it was an effective way to promote literacy skills among the earliest learners. The study observed nearly 200...
Budget & finance
Iowa City schools form committee to review boundaries amid $32.5M budget cuts
Teaching & learning
Iowa City analysis committee will help decide which schools to close
Infrastructure
Iowa City parents urge district to find savings elsewhere as school closures loom
School safety
Tiffin man charged for posting threat to Clear Creek Amana School District
Technology & AI
Central Iowa teachers navigating AI’s role in the classroom
Budget & finance
Iowa City schools face possible closures, teacher cuts in $13.8 million budget reduction
Policy & legislation
Teacher who sued Iowa school district for students’ ‘racist’ acts wins $425,000
Budget & finance
What key financial measures say about school budgets
Budget & finance
Carroll School District to Host Public Meeting Monday on $51 Million Bond Referendum
Teaching & learning
Progress to reduce chronic absenteeism slows nationwide
Despite the concerning trend, Iowa and Rhode Island are among states where attendance experts see success.
Budget & finance
The tax change that could help the child care workforce
Each year, the early childhood educators at Bluff’s Little Thinkers in western Iowa spend hundreds of dollars of their own money on classroom supplies and materials, including rugs for “cozy corners” where children can...
Leadership
Opinion: New Study Shows Women Still Face a Higher Bar for the Superintendent’s Job
In 1874, the school board of Davenport, Iowa, offered Phebe Sudlow the superintendency at less than the departing man’s salary. Her response has echoed across history. “Gentlemen, if you are cutting the salary because...