Increasing test scores, improving the district’s financial stability and building trust among top priorities of Linn-Mar school board candidates.
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Increasing test scores, improving the district’s financial stability and building trust among top priorities of Linn-Mar school board candidates.
“Marching band is a lot of work,” Lisbon native Renae Hasselbusch said. “There are times when we're on the field and it’s cold in November and it's no fun.” But there are more good times. Like when the Cyclones went to the Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando in 2021.
From band and orchestra in the front lobby, to PE in the library, staff at two Cedar Rapids middle schools are finding space to teach despite the closure of portions of each building due to structural deterioration.
Students, staff kept in classrooms for an hour Wednesday as police investigate
Mercy Iowa City’s delay in closing its bankruptcy sale is hurting hospital operations by, among other things, scaring away patients and providers, eroding community confidence, and adding expense to an estate already depleted of resources – according to a Wednesday court filing asking a judge to force the issue.
Opponents to new law ‘blowing it out of proportion,’ she says,
Opposition group voices concerns over higher taxes and larger schools farther away from the students with bond referendum going to voters Nov. 7.
After taking a “short” five-hour break during a bankruptcy auction in Chicago on Oct. 4 to discuss whether to raise their original $20 million offer for Mercy Iowa City’s assets in response to bondholder Preston Hollow’s $27 million counter bid, University of Iowa attorneys — at least initially — decided not to.
The Coalition for Family and Children’s Services in Iowa recognize Ryan Shenefelt, Lexi Erger and Sam Blowers for their unwavering dedication to the mission of Tanager and putting children first.
This award, presented by the Iowa Children’s Museum, recognizes outstanding educators who excel in creating dynamic and engaging learning environments for their students.
For years, in an attempt to meet growing student demand for expanded mental health services on campus, the University of Iowa has been embedding counselors into high-need spaces — like its dental college, Department of Athletics, and residence halls.
On Oct. 11, school officials announced the evacuation and closure of Taft’s east dome after an inspection found it was unstable. Subsequent inspections of both schools’ domes prompted Monday’s announcement that all four will close.
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