K-12 Education

The domes were closed in October as a safety precaution; the cost of repairs is being funded by the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy

Special education advocates call it an ‘improvement,’ but say changes are still needed.

Online classes would be ‘last resort’ if district has more snow days this school year

But the The Iowa Senate was expected to advance Reynolds’ original proposal, with an amendment.

Limited seats available for workshop series being hosted at South East Junior High School in Iowa City by nationally-recognized innovator

Half-day, full-day and programs with before- and after-school care now enrolling for 2024-25 school year.

The legislation also would require Iowa’s 11 largest school districts — among them Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Council Bluffs, Iowa City, and Sioux City — to have at least one private security guard or school resource officer in each district high school.

Also, after months of closure to facilitate structural work, the domes at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids have been reopened.

The consultant, District Management Group, to perform an equitable staffing analysis to improve operational efficiency, resource allocation across schools

Most of the 11 private schools listed as ‘new’ in 2023 by the Iowa Department of Education have been operating for years

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in her annual Condition of the State address last month, said Iowa needs to increase reading outcomes for elementary students. Last year, state test scores reported 34 percent of third-graders are not proficient in reading and writing skills. Under a proposed bill, Iowa colleges and universities would be required to train teachers in the “science of reading.” But what is it?

After voters defeated bond in 2023, the Cedar Rapids school board may try a new plan in 2025.