Education

A strategic planning survey Iowa’s Board of Regents Office in June sent to more 230 Iowans — including every lawmaker, every member of the governor’s staff and every state department head — received 75 responses, including just 17 from the 200-plus lawmakers and state staffers who got it.

‘I have no illusions that we will ever go back to so-called normal’

Hills Elementary is one of five Iowa schools among 325 nationwide named as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on Tuesday.

Last year, 95.9 percent of Iowans seeking a high school equivalency diploma passed the HiSET exam compared with 80.5 percent nationally.

In documents made public Monday, the state of Iowa provided testimonials from three women who said their children have medical issues that make mask wearing difficult for them.

Former Hawkeye football players suing the University of Iowa and some athletics staffers for racially motivated discrimination and harassment are reporting a behind-the-scenes dispute over discovery and asking a judge to extend a deadline because of it.

Officials say foul play is not suspected after the body was reported early Friday outside of Burge Residence Hall

Masks will continue to be optional in Iowa’s non-public and private schools after legal experts determined a restraining order issued last week on a law banning mask mandates applies only to public schools.