Former teachers, education agency staff and a parent told Rob Sand that Iowa’s new AEA structure has reduced support for classrooms and families, while one district leader said it’s given schools more flexibility.
Susie Meade will be shared between the Cedar Rapids-based agency and Heartland AEA in Johnston
Iowa schools need substitute teachers, and people without teaching backgrounds can fill those roles. Here’s how.
AEA staff to prioritize time in classrooms with teachers, students, sharing evidence-based teaching strategies
Speer hopeful for the future of K-12 education in Iowa, but cautions it needs ‘reasonable’ funding
Families can contact their AEA for a referral if there are concerns about their child’s development
You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit. During my decade of volunteer service to a program …
Bills in the Iowa Legislature test the fate of a vital link that the state’s area education agencies provide to families and schools for inclusive learning.
Nine Iowa Area Education Agencies provide valuable expertise to educators and families across the state
A “pride point” is the growth in the number of students living in rural areas and girls enrollment in computer science courses.
Executive director of of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Jeff Weld hears successes, challenges in Grant Wood AEA region
New support system for area school counselors helps them more efficiently and effectively serve all students
Under a decade into its 50-year, $2 million-plus lease agreement with the Grant Wood Area Education Agency for space in its Coralville-based regional center, Kirkwood has decided to end its arrangement with Grant Wood early — paying back $1.7 million to make it happen.
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency Service offers coaching and behavioral intervention strategies to early childhood educators.
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