Articles Tagged: Iowa Department of Education

The positions were created by the new, Republican-approved Iowa law that overhauled the operations and funding of the state’s nine Area Education Agencies

University of Iowa experts say their research suggests state cursive standards could be a good thing — to the extent that a focus on cursive gets kids focused on handwriting.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and state agency leaders provided updates on government efforts to assist Iowans whose homes have been damaged by or last to natural disasters over the past few months.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Marion schools are among 38 grant recipients under the $900K program, created by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds after she rejected $29 million in federal funding.

A new state grant program to expand existing summer food assistance programs for Iowa students in low-income families received 43 applications, according to state records obtained by The Gazette.

Among the new initiatives in next year’s budget are increased salaries for judges, funding for a new state Division of Special Education, and funding to increase accessibility at Iowa’s state parks.

Senate Democrats, who no longer have the numbers needed to reject gubernatorial nominations, opposed McKenzie Snow’s nomination over her lack of public education experience.

The Iowa Senate will vote whether to confirm former Trump administration education official McKenzie Snow as director of the Iowa Department of Education

You get what you get, and you don’t throw a fit. During my decade of volunteer service to a program …

With the higher education landscape still challenging small private colleges and universities regionally and nationally, Iowa lawmakers this session proposed a measure to make sure the state has more involvement, interaction, and information about any future closures like Wesleyan’s.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office says the state will hire a new partner, citing conflicts of interest in the program as operated by AEAs, but one recent program worker pushed back at that characterization.

Everyone agrees on 'why.’ It’s ‘how’ that gets tricky

Legislation being debated in Iowa Legislature aims to stop teachers from grooming students for sexual relationships.

Leaders of several states that have refused the money say they don’t need or want the handout from the Biden Administration, but children’s advocates say families are struggling and nonprofits can only do so much.

State officials advanced proposed rules seeking to clarify restrictions under a new state law that require the removal of any books or curriculum that describe sex acts or instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation.