A school resource officer at Polk Alternative makes small, positive impacts daily - like making sure the students get new shoes or taking the time to let a kid blow off steam and then find a possible solution, instead of getting in a fight.
At an education roundtable, school leaders lament lawmakers showing ‘no trust’ in local level decisions.
Black students in Cedar Rapids high schools continue to be disproportionately charged
Nakiza Nyankundwa to walk across graduation stage after losing her leg to a drunken driver.
Alyssa Baugh didn’t know if she would earn her diploma before making the decision to return to school last year.
The Washington High School student and Sudanese immigrant is headed to medical school this fall.
Kennedy High School graduate ‘can be a Day One player’ at Wartburg College this fall, coaches say.
Russell Hotchkiss was banned from meetings until further notice in January 2022 for being ‘disruptive and threatening’
The school to be demolished and a new school constructed in a decision made by the school board last month
Jon Galbraith works to improve student learning environments, so they can be their most successful.
More than 105 students so far have enrolled in City View, which will provide students with more hands-on experiences than the traditional school model.
Shawn Nupolu, 15, a student at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, died this month after battling malaria at the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids School Board considering proposal to renovate Harrison Elementary and close Madison by fall 2025
‘We have a responsibility to empower others,’ Grover said on her first week on the job.
C.R., I.C. districts affirm commitment to safe spaces, accommodations
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