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“Bear Bear the Lion” tackles topics of adoption and bravery. Lilian Klein, who is 9, wrote the book with her dad, Nate Klein. Now, Nate said, his other children want to write books with him about their adoption stories.

The medical sciences pathway at the southeast Cedar Rapids middle school is one option for students to explore future potential career interests.

Speer hopeful for the future of K-12 education in Iowa, but cautions it needs ‘reasonable’ funding

Cedar Rapids school board meets with lawmakers to discuss preschool, cell phone bans and other priorities in advance of the upcoming session of the Iowa Legislature.

Families invited to join Parent Advisory Committee, continue submitting questions online about the College & Career Pathways program

Eastern Iowa schools are seeing less chronic absenteeism five months after the implementation of a new state law that aims to improve student attendance.

A survey expected to go out to 60,000 voters this winter to get feedback on what projects they want to see addressed to ‘right-size’ the district.

Up to five days of virtual instruction would possible if inclement weather cancels school a part of proposed 2025-26 school calendar.

Construction of Cedar Rapids schools’ Freshman Academies and college and technical education wings could begin as early as spring break in March.

The proposed policy would require Iowa City district students’ phones to be silenced and placed in a backpack, purse, hanging pouch in the classroom, or in a student’s assigned locker during class.

Parents have questions, concerns, but career-focused education no longer ‘a fad,’ proponent says

Susie Stark prioritizes her relationships with families and views it as pivotal to students’ success

Cedar Rapids school officials are taking families’ questions and concerns into consideration as they continue to develop their plan for College and Career Pathways at four of their high schools.

The Prairie and Alburnett high schools are the first in Iowa to launch a program called 3DE that partners businesses with students to pitch solutions to real-world questions.

The district plans to hold informational meetings next week for parents about its new Freshman Academies and College & Career Pathways programs.