Public K-12 schools in Iowa are in line for a 2.5 percent increase in state funding under a proposal that cleared the Iowa Legislature on Monday and is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.
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Public K-12 schools in Iowa are in line for a 2.5 percent increase in state funding under a proposal that cleared the Iowa Legislature on Monday and is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.
State considering some version of the GOP idea include Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina and West Virginia.
A unique ISU collaboration with the State Department’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, which began in 2016, has facilitated seven trips abroad to date.
Five months after settling a Title IX lawsuit by agreeing to take several specific steps – including tapping an outside expert to annually ensure Title IX compliance, starting this academic year – University of Iowa Athletics hasn’t signed a contract with the monitor or detailed in writing the scope of his work.
Teacher shortages across the state have caused Iowa lawmakers to consider changes in teacher preparation and certification. But one education leader warns the state not to reduce preparation or mentoring if you want to retain teachers.
K-12 school funding will grow to $3.6 billion, about 44 percent of the state’s general fund budget, under a package approved by the Iowa House.
The district will sent letters to parents annually on the importance of secure gun storage and the legal obligation to protect minors from accessing guns.
More than 20 people spoke out for and against House File 2309, which would require any Iowa schools that get public funding to designate sports programs as one of the following: open to biological females, open to biological males or coeducational.
A lawmaker said livestreaming K-12 classes would nurture parental interest in education that increased when students were engaged in remote learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
The increase is consistent with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal and more than a 2.25 percent hike proposed by Senate Republicans.
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 Teacher Store will hold a special event for area K-12 school counselors in honor of National School Counseling Week.
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