Education

With a continued bus driver shortage, schools getting creative in filling vacancies,

Mercy Iowa City is facing

The company behind Iowa’s massive education savings account program says it has placed a high value on convenience and user experience as it manages education expenses for thousands of Iowa private school students.

All three of Iowa’s public universities have larger student bodies this fall than last -- as of their official 10th-day census -- including the University of Northern Iowa, which has been watching its enrollment trend down for more than a decade.

University of Iowa police are investigating a body found on campus Wednesday morning, although “the death is not believed to be suspicious.”

Registration is open for a new one-day program that’ll give a behind-the-scenes look at Hawkeye women’s wrestling. Funds raised will support female athletes looking to compete and train for Olympic titles after college.

New support system for area school counselors helps them more efficiently and effectively serve all students

The State Appeal Board on Tuesday agreed to pay $2.52 million to settle six lawsuits against University of Iowa Health Care — with the university paying most of that total under a new agreement inked last week upping the cap on what doctors and their insurance will cover.