Linn-Mar Community School District Superintendent Amy Kortemeyer is retiring at the end of the school year.
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Linn-Mar Community School District Superintendent Amy Kortemeyer is retiring at the end of the school year.
Long before a flag-waving Herky the Hawk ran into Kinnick Stadium or Carver Hawkeye Arena – in fact, nearly a decade before Iowa became a state in 1846 and established the University of Iowa in 1847 – the territory of Iowa adopted the “Hawkeye” nickname.
Years after flagging an impending enrollment cliff — predicted as a result of changing demographics, including a financially-motivated drop in the birth rate during the 2008 Great Recession — U.S. colleges and universities have arrived at the precipice.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Cedar Rapids school board approved a calendar for the 2026-27 academic year
An injunction blocking Iowa’s school book-removal mandate remains in place, but school leaders say the legal back-and-forth has created confusion and caution in classrooms. A pending decision from a federal appellate court could reshape what libraries and teachers are allowed to do.
Despite the reports of higher attendance and calmer classrooms, education researchers say the evidence tells a more complicated story.
Amid a surge of illnesses including whooping cough and influenza, several school districts across the state have had to cancel classes in recent weeks.
Leadership of the Legislature’s new Center for Intellectual Freedom based at the University of Iowa on Friday dismissed recent polling showing the vast majority of students across Iowa’s public universities feel comfortable sharing their views in class.
Nearly 100 community members attended the first meeting of a volunteer community coalition Thursday to learn more about the budget challenges facing the Cedar Rapids school district, and the options being considered to cut $10 million in spending next year.
Coe College will lead universities in Iowa and across the U.S. in research of “high-level physics” with the aid of a seven-figure federal grant.
The Iowa City school board is considering prohibiting student cellphone use during all school hours as data indicates positive outcomes of banning phones during class time.
Iowa’s Board of Regents has hired a new Des Moines-based government and public affairs firm with ties to Republican heavy-hitters like Gov. Terry Branstad to lobby on behalf of the University of Iowa this upcoming session.
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