Cedar Rapids leaders show interest in backing $312 million plan to update middle schools and high schools
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Cedar Rapids leaders show interest in backing $312 million plan to update middle schools and high schools
Parents in three Corridor school districts have filed book challenges in the last year with complaints about a movie, books in verse and graphic novels, including a Caldecott Medal-winning book a Clear Creek Amana parent called "complete and utter garbage."
Gursharan Virk was somewhat surprised to recently learn he was the first Sikh Air Force cadet in U.S. history to be allowed to wear his traditional turban, beard and bracelet while in uniform.
Bush will remain superintendent throughout her medical leave -- which began Monday -- and the remainder of the school year.
Empowering Youths of Iowa is seeking donations to support tutoring of at-risk students. The nonprofit, which is located at Collins Community Credit Union in Cedar Rapids, also provides a daily free lunch to students.
Applications to open in October
Across the state, more than 1,000 paraeducators are working toward a teaching degree with Teacher and Registered Apprenticeship Pilot Program. Marion Independent — and 12 other Eastern Iowa school districts — are among those participating.
Following years of atypical student experiences characterized by separate and dispersed learning environments connected via screens, Kirkwood Community College last week celebrated the completion of its new on-campus $34 million student center aimed at connection and collaboration.
The ISU vision for the $200 million CyTown project involves a 135,000-square-foot development including a medical facility, retail space, offices, and luxury suites. The endeavor would include an outdoor public plaza and amphitheater, restaurants and pubs, a hotel and convention center.
In its 55th year, the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program this fall – following a two-year hiatus from its traditional format – welcomed back to campus 33 established and accomplished authors from the likes of Bangladesh, Sweden, Mexico, Palestine, Ethiopia, Poland, and Barbados.
Schools resume charging for lunch, breakfast, after two years of federal waivers during pandemic.
The superintendent of the 16,700-student school district was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2020.
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