K-12 Education

Speer hopeful for the future of K-12 education in Iowa, but cautions it needs ‘reasonable’ funding

Cedar Rapids school board meets with lawmakers to discuss preschool, cell phone bans and other priorities in advance of the upcoming session of the Iowa Legislature.

A youth opened fire at a private Christian school Monday morning in Wisconsin, killing two people in the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said.

Families invited to join Parent Advisory Committee, continue submitting questions online about the College & Career Pathways program

Eastern Iowa schools are seeing less chronic absenteeism five months after the implementation of a new state law that aims to improve student attendance.

A survey expected to go out to 60,000 voters this winter to get feedback on what projects they want to see addressed to ‘right-size’ the district.

Washington County officials say a challenge to the outcome of a $15 million bond vote for the Highland Community School District will move forward in the next few weeks, coming to a trial before a “challenge court” of stakeholders.

The new Iowa City policy requires phones, earbuds and headphones to be “detached from the student’s body.”

Up to five days of virtual instruction would possible if inclement weather cancels school a part of proposed 2025-26 school calendar.

Construction of Cedar Rapids schools’ Freshman Academies and college and technical education wings could begin as early as spring break in March.

The proposed policy would require Iowa City district students’ phones to be silenced and placed in a backpack, purse, hanging pouch in the classroom, or in a student’s assigned locker during class.

Also, award honors housing needs analysis work in Linn County