Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids Community School District

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Property owners to see a decrease in the proposed property tax levy

Chad Schumacher, Cedar Rapids schools operations director, says district leaders still ‘committed’ to keeping a school in the Northwest neighborhood

Under a continued partnership with the city of Cedar Rapids, second-graders in the Cedar Rapids Community School District have an opportunity to learn how to swim for free. Approximately 157 students from Johnson STEAM Academy, Garfield Elementary and Cedar River Academy are participating this spring.

Kids First Law Center recognizing Thursday 14 students -- nominated by their teachers -- for exemplifying positive leadership qualities

‘Unsung Heroes’ commemorated five community leaders amid a night of music, retelling of history.

The domes were closed in October as a safety precaution; the cost of repairs is being funded by the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy

Also, after months of closure to facilitate structural work, the domes at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids have been reopened.

The consultant, District Management Group, to perform an equitable staffing analysis to improve operational efficiency, resource allocation across schools

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in her annual Condition of the State address last month, said Iowa needs to increase reading outcomes for elementary students. Last year, state test scores reported 34 percent of third-graders are not proficient in reading and writing skills. Under a proposed bill, Iowa colleges and universities would be required to train teachers in the “science of reading.” But what is it?

After voters defeated bond in 2023, the Cedar Rapids school board may try a new plan in 2025.

Cedar Rapids school board to consider agreement with Shive-Hattery to guide the district in planning for possible November 2025 referendum.

Students in the Cedar Rapids Community School District will no longer get out of school early on Fridays next school year, according to a new calendar approved by the school board last week.

A contentious plan to demolish Harrison Elementary School and build a new facility there will be paused for more community feedback, the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s operations official said Thursday, as a city panel sent the district back to firm up its plan.

A man was found dead outside Taft Middle School in northwest Cedar Rapids Wednesday morning after a medical emergency, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.