Education

District setting aside extra money to cover costs in proposed $317 million budget

Linn-Mar’s declining enrollment, attributed to pandemic and derecho, impacts proposed budget

A Coe College graduate who was the first in his Afghan village to learn how to read and write has spent the past 20 years supporting a school in his native country — one that educates girls as well as boys.

Massive losses in international enrollment have decimated the University of Iowa’s need for English as a Second Language services – compelling big cuts.

The bill calls for Iowa to adopt LEAD-K, a nationwide initiative to raise awareness of deaf or hard-of-hearing children’s experiences in language learning and to work toward school readiness and sufficient language skills by providing access to both American Sign Language and English.

A University of Iowa administrator said concerned phone calls about the sign came “bright and early,” but he was able to convince them the sign was only an April Fools’ Day prank.

Summit Schools will host “Social Emotional Learning: What it is and why it matters” virtual panel discussion on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on Summit’s Facebook Live and Y

For example: “14 Under 14” recipient Dafne Gonzalez, 8, a third-grader at Hoover Community School, translates for a Spanish-speaking peer in her classroom.