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School board member J.P. Claussen resigns to take teaching position at Iowa City West High School

School board President Ruthina Malone thanked Matt Degner for his “work, commitment and dedication.”

Jefferson High to feature Engineering and Transportation Academy; Washington High to have Engineering and Manufacturing Academy

New data presented to Cedar Rapids school board on physical restraints, suspensions as a part of 2022 Department of Justice settlement

Eastern Iowa Arts Academy and local developer Steve Emerson each to purchase an elementary school to repurpose

Justin Blietz on voluntary leave after asking middle school’s staff to join him

A classroom at Prairie High School has been transformed into a simulated workplace to help students with disabilities or other barriers to employment after high school. Participants get to explore 275 jobs in the five career areas.

Also, Cedar Rapids seeks training on homelessness diversion

Moving from Jordan as a teen, Maya Dahdaleh will continue writing at the University of Iowa.

Leslie Acevedo-Cruz could blend love of math, teaching someday, teachers say

Leela Strand sought opportunities to explore her interest in medical sciences throughout high school.

Whether they use the skills in the classroom or in their communities, Solon school staff were trained this week in initial lifesaving measures like CPR and how to control bleeding.

The school is one of few recipients in the U.S. to receive a sapling that flew around the moon as a seedling on a NASA mission.

Tanager Place’s second annual LGBTQ+ Youth Summer Camp in August is free for middle and high school kids.

School board vice president J.P. Claussen is resigning to pursue a teaching job at Iowa City West High School.