The Gazette asked candidates for Cedar Rapids school board why they’e running for office, their thoughts on College & Career Pathways, and how they will be responsive to the public if they’re elected in November.
A two-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Des Moines charges Ian Roberts with one count of making a false statement for employment and one count of being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm.
Grant Wood catalogue raisonné at University of Iowa creating database of all the ‘American Gothic’ painters artwork.
School districts rely on the voter-approved property tax to fund facility needs
Cedar Rapids school board candidates on their support of the bond on the ballot Nov. 4
Three months into his tenure leading Des Moines public schools, Ian Roberts asked the district's board for emergency approval of $116,000 in contracts.
Hobart Historic Restoration, a Cedar Rapids real estate developer, is determining how they might continue to provide community groups and the school district access to the only indoor pool in Vinton as they assess what repairs are needed.
The vitally important role school business officials play in Iowa can be difficult to fill, especially in Iowa’s rural schools.
An almost $8 million school bond referendum would modernize and expand classrooms to better serve students enrolled in work-based learning classes in the industrial technology, family and consumer science, and agriculture if approved by voters in the Williamsburg Community School District.
Three Cedar Rapids middle schools were rejected as satellite voting sites — a temporary absentee voting location available before Election Day — because of accessibility issues.
The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.
Linn-Mar Community School District says it will improve communication with parents after student-led announcements prompted a federal investigation request from U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. LGBTQ advocacy groups defended the students’ right to free speech, citing state and federal protections for student journalism and warning that political attacks harm LGBTQ youth.
Cedar Rapids school board members are evaluating the way they communicate and developing a plan for “concrete, immediate improvements” including asking questions and having more in-depth discussions in public at the board table.
Funding transportation for field trips, providing meals for teachers during parent-teacher conferences and hosting school carnivals are just a few of the ways “small but mighty” parent teacher groups support their schools.
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