Marissa Moore, a language arts teacher at Clear Creek Amana High School, inspires career pathways, builds confidence and shows “genuine care” for her students. She says high school students today get a bad reputation, but they are what she loves about her job.
A new school district support team is reviewing instances of student physical aggression, office referrals, academic performance and other data in an effort to more closely monitor trends and provide support for schools in the Iowa City Community School District.
Engagement surveys given to new Cedar Rapids school district teachers and “milestone” teachers who have been with the district for five, 10, 15, and 20 years or more, highlighted two areas of concern for staff: student behavior and input in decision-making at the building and district level.
Republican House Speaker Pat Grassley and other statehouse leaders say they have no interest in pursuing changes to the state-run retirement program for public employees despite a proposal from a state government efficiency panel last week.
The tradition of writing messages to teachers in chalk at Cedar Rapids’ Hoover Elementary School began during the COVID pandemic, when families wanted to show appreciation for teachers.
Iowa schools need substitute teachers, and people without teaching backgrounds can fill those roles. Here’s how.
Cedar Rapids schools will reduce building staff positions by 6 percent and cut $7M in administrative expenses to adjust to a budget deficit that district officials said is the result of declining enrollment and decreases in state and federal funding.
A version of proposed updates to Iowa’s science education standards — omitting the phrases “climate change” and “biological evolution” — is not the version a 37-member “Iowa Department of Education Science Standards Revision Team” signed off on, members said during a public forum Wednesday.
Also, Iowa announces first West Nile virus case for 2024
Katie Rygh was recently recognized as the Kemin7 Industries and Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council’s Southeast Iowa STEM Region Teacher of the Year.
Changes to Iowa’s special education system, regulations on consumable hemp and new procedures for traffic cameras are set to take effect July 1.
Legislation being debated in Iowa Legislature aims to stop teachers from grooming students for sexual relationships.
Changes ‘put parents in driver’s seat,’ she says; opponents say LGBTQ kids targeted
Proposals would restrict school library books, limit LGBTQ instruction, cut regulations
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