K-12 Education

Grover, who has 27 years of experience in education, was unanimously appointed by the Cedar Rapids school board Thursday

Will Keeps was a 15-year-old member of a Chicago gang when he witnessed rival members kill his friend. He escaped the streets and moved to Iowa to help other young people from troubled backgrounds.

“For the first time, we’re funding students instead of a system,” the governor said. “We’re rejecting the idea that the answer to improving education is simply throwing more money into the same system.”

Wilson Middle School may not be demolished as facility master plan committee explores more options

Use these interactive maps to see which three Republican Iowa senators and nine Republican Iowa representatives broke with the majority party to vote against the private education assistance bill.

When feeling overwhelmed, students can spend up to 15 minutes practicing coping skills before returning to class

Educators say the legislation would restrict the school infrastructure projects.

School opening in fall 2024 to replace Arthur, Garfield elementary schools

The House was considered the final potential stumbling block for the proposal; the bill passed both the House and Senate by early Tuesday.

The shooting was at an educational program called Starts Right Here that is affiliated with the Des Moines school district and counts Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as an advisory board member.

See how many Iowa private schools are currently in each county, and how many of those private schools include a Grade 12.

Some private school families sacrifice to prioritize providing their children faith-based education. Other say public money should stay in public education.