Aspen Lohman, an “empathetic and incredibly skilled” first grade teacher at Coralville Central Elementary School, has been on leave since February after the trauma from repeated assaults by a student left her with post-traumatic stress disorder, acute panic attacks and depression.
Twelve schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District improved their rating on the Iowa School Report Card by one to three categories.
A 187-unit affordable housing complex is being proposed at the site of the former Roosevelt Elementary school nearly four years after the Iowa City Community School District sold the land.
The City of Coralville will use multiple funding streams to pay for construction of a new recreation center. That includes a loan, repaid with property taxes, as well as local-option sales tax revenue, if voters OK the tax in November.
Iowa schools — particularly those in districts with fewer than 1,000 students — are the “lifeblood” of their communities. But student numbers are declining, and data shows that trend will only intensify in the coming years. Many school leaders are turning to modern facilities, career education and innovation to attract and retain students.
Sourcing fresh and local food and composting food waste remain priorities of the Iowa City Community School District as student demand for school breakfast and lunch increases.
Students and staff in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City schools who are exposed to measles and do not have proof of vaccination will be required to stay home 21 days after exposure.
The City of Coralville will put a 1 percent local-option sales tax before voters in the November general election. The ballot language was approved this week by the City Council as a way of funding property tax relief and revenue for capital projects like a new recreation center.
The Iowa City school board unanimously voted to restore “gender identity” to a dozen antibullying and harassment policies Tuesday, a reversal of an earlier decision to remove the words to align with a new Iowa law.
Iowa students will be more engaged in their learning and with their peers as they head back to school this fall under new policies restricting the use of cellphones and other personal electronic devices during the school day, educators say.
This voter guide includes information about who is running for re-election to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City school boards. The Gazette will be speaking with candidates about their campaigns and priorities in future stories.
Iowa City schools Superintendent Matt Degner’s next three-year contract was unanimously approved Tuesday by the school board, extending the end of his contract to June 30, 2028.
The Iowa City school board voted 5-1 Tuesday to approve the next round of facilities projects, a $104.6 million investment in the construction of field houses and fine arts additions, and improvements to athletic fields, performance spaces and playgrounds.
More students are expected to learn at the Iowa City Community School District’s new Center for Innovation next school year where they will get hands-on, real-world experiences. The facility also will provide space for school board meetings, and Kirkwood classes for students and adult learners.
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