Education

Middle school students in Perry, Iowa, returned to classes Thursday for the first time since a 17-year-old opened fire in a cafeteria, killing two people and injuring six others.

The bill, which said it won’t apply in private schools, would require students and teachers to sing “at least one verse” of the anthem each day. Students and teachers would be allowed to opt out of singing the anthem, but they would be required to stand if able and remain silent while the anthem is sung.

A former Iowa State University police officer fired for engaging in a high-speed pursuit against department policy, during which she hit two uninovlved vehicles -- including one that then ran into an apartment building -- has been ordered to pay back the unemployment benefits she collected after being placed on administrative leave.

Tickets available for the event celebrating International Women’s Day on March 7

Families can explore what magnet school is right for them and their child at a Meet the Magnets event Jan. 30

The Physical Plant and Equipment Levy ‘crucial part’ of maintaining school facilities, purchasing vehicles and technology

Stories on why the railing is there, the ‘bucket of blood gym,’ the art collection

Iowa State University is immediately launching a search for a new provost after its record-setting Senior Vice President Jonathan Wickert announced plans to step down this summer following a dozen years in the role.