Brad Chamberlain, a former provost and professor at Luther College since 2001, is the first Luther president in more than 100 years to be chosen from within the institution.
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Brad Chamberlain, a former provost and professor at Luther College since 2001, is the first Luther president in more than 100 years to be chosen from within the institution.
Hobart Historic Restoration, a Cedar Rapids real estate developer, is determining how they might continue to provide community groups and the school district access to the only indoor pool in Vinton as they assess what repairs are needed.
“That would be a really cool discovery by itself,” University of Iowa planetary geologist Valerie Payre said. “That would mean we might not be alone in the solar system or even the universe.”
The vitally important role school business officials play in Iowa can be difficult to fill, especially in Iowa’s rural schools.
The state of Iowa has both a need and an opportunity to start offering four-year bachelor’s degrees across its 15 community colleges — like those offered on its public and private college and university campuses, according to a final investigative report that lawmakers commissioned over the summer.
An almost $8 million school bond referendum would modernize and expand classrooms to better serve students enrolled in work-based learning classes in the industrial technology, family and consumer science, and agriculture if approved by voters in the Williamsburg Community School District.
Three Cedar Rapids middle schools were rejected as satellite voting sites — a temporary absentee voting location available before Election Day — because of accessibility issues.
The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.
In less than two weeks after University of Iowa Health Care on Aug. 29 notified 211,000-some people that their personal information might have been compromised in a data-breach incident, at least eight of those affected filed separate class-action lawsuits seeking both compensatory and punitive damages.
Former Superintendent Ian Roberts had been under the impression from a prior attorney that his immigration case was “resolved successfully,” said attorney Alfredo Parrish.
Linn-Mar Community School District says it will improve communication with parents after student-led announcements prompted a federal investigation request from U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. LGBTQ advocacy groups defended the students’ right to free speech, citing state and federal protections for student journalism and warning that political attacks harm LGBTQ youth.
Cedar Rapids school board members are evaluating the way they communicate and developing a plan for “concrete, immediate improvements” including asking questions and having more in-depth discussions in public at the board table.
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