Fewer students overall are being charged and more continue to be diverted from arrest in the Cedar Rapids Community School District after changes were made to its school resource officer program last year. But more Black students are being arrested than white students.
Sara Yedlik, a Benton County Democrat, is running to challenge the Republican incumbent in a House district covering most of Benton County and part of Linn County.
Adding diverse books to the school library and creating a third- through fifth- grade running club are just a few of Lemi Tllahun’s dreams made reality at Hoover Community School in Cedar Rapids.
In a facilities master plan information update Tuesday, open to the community via Zoom, Superintendent Noreen Bush presented three possible options for a general obligation bond: $55 million, $280 million or $420 million.
The Cedar Rapids Public Library is among 22 libraries nationwide chosen to participate in a national initiative to develop programming that will expand access to opportunities in STEM fields for middle school students.
Cedar Rapids Community School District community partnerships making data-driven decisions.
Schools end notifications after Linn and Johnson county public health departments announced an end to COVID-19 contact tracing efforts earlier this month.
The agreement with Champions will provide extended learning opportunities for Cedar Rapids students and families and will include before and after school programming, summer programming and wraparound services for preschool students.
Schools in Davenport surprised parents Monday with an announcement that classes had been canceled because there weren’t enough drivers to run school bus routes.
During the pandemic, students discovered what learning environments worked best for them at home. Now, schools are trying to replicate the experience of that physical environment.
The incident occurred on a day that an anonymous, nationwide threat against schools called Friday “American School Shooting Day.”
Protesters opposing mask requirements for students threatened to sue the Cedar Rapids school board if it does not repeal the mandate
At Cedar Rapids school board meeting, school resource officer says officers are diverting more charges by requiring students to write an essay or sign up for counseling.
New early childhood center a start to providing ‘every child’ with access to early childhood education, Cedar Rapids schools superintendent says
Starting wages for paraeducators also will be increased from $12.28 an hour to $15 an hour.
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