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The school district’s budget for the 2024-25 school year to be approved by the school board Tuesday

The College Community school board will hold second public hearing on the 2024-25 budget Monday. The school district isn’t getting very much “new” money this year with a 2.5 percent increase in state aid and declining enrollment.

School board to consider district’s budget Monday

The Yesandia group is hosting its second young adult Improv Showcase at 5 p.m. Sunday at CSPS Hall.

Eastern Iowa hunger-free advocates call for changes in state law that would create broader access to food assistance.

Founder of the nonprofit plans to open a charter school this fall

The addition of college and career academies to Cedar Rapids high schools — starting with freshman academies launching in the fall of 2025 — will bring real-world experience to classrooms that aligns with their future career interests.

Thomas Braverman has worked with special education students in Eastern Iowa for 35 years, helping them academically, socially and in gaining workplace readiness skills.

Expanding college and career education has been a focus of Cedar Rapids school leaders for the last year -- and is part of the district’s strategic plan -- to better prepare students for high-wage, high-skill and in-demand careers after high school.

People across the U.S. — including more than 500 Taft Middle School students in Cedar Rapids and thousands on the Pentacrest in Iowa City — watched as the moon passed between the Earth and the sun for a solar eclipse Monday afternoon.

Property owners to see a decrease in the proposed property tax levy

Students lead an evening of faith, fellowship and inclusion in an effort to break down cultural barriers during the month of Ramadan

Educators say moving sixth grade from elementary schools to middle schools will enable middle school students to find a passion and feel more connected to their school. The junior high model — which was just seventh- and eighth-graders — is too short a time to feel at home in a building, they said.

Tickets on sale the academy’s annual gala April 18 to support the education of Black and biracial students in Cedar Rapids.

Chad Schumacher, Cedar Rapids schools operations director, says district leaders still ‘committed’ to keeping a school in the Northwest neighborhood