K-12 Education

Vacancy to be filled by appointment; Linn-Mar school board accepting applications

At least 32 states have laws allowing teachers or other school staff to be armed during school hours, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. That includes all of Nebraska's neighboring states, including Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.

Thirty-four Iowa teams competed in Cedar Rapids; winner advances to national competition in Washington, D.C.

When the AEA system was created 50 years ago, Des Moines Public Schools opted out as the largest school district in Iowa

Matthew Leeman ‘rose to the top’ of candidates to replace outgoing Superintendent Greg Batenhorst.

Also, United Way taking appointments for free tax preparation

Advocates told Linn County legislators at a forum Saturday that the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students are not being met by area education agencies. Twelve lawmakers, including Democrats and Republicans, attended the forum where 30 people shared their personal stories about Iowa’s AEAs.

Tuesday event to showcase computer science programs for students, businesses

Scott Wing travels across the school district in the early morning hours to determine if roads are safe for buses, families and teenage drivers

Republican Rep. David Young of Van Meter, an assistant Republican leader in the House, expressed skepticism about the bill’s future in the chamber,

Eight metro area Catholic schools uniting under one PK-12 school system as of July 1

Independently-run public schools give families choice, charter school advocates say. Cedar Rapids’ three new charter schools could enroll more than 1,500 students when they’re up and running.