The Iowa City school district is working with other government entities throughout Johnson County to explore the possibility of initiating a local-option sales tax that would fund additional before- and after-school care or full-day preschool.
If the bill passes through both chambers, it will go to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk to be signed into law. Next week is National School Choice Week, a week of advocacy and events focused on giving parents broader options in education.
The school board not announcing names of three finalists to “allow us to consider the best possible candidates,” school board president says
African American Awareness Program stepping stone in Cedar Rapids to The Academy for Personal and Scholastic Success
At United Action for Youth open mic night, students share fears about “harmful” bills proposed in the Iowa Legislature related to gay and transgender youth.
Pastors Keeyon and Stephanie Carter and Kennedy High senior Gentine Nzoyikorera recipients of the 2023 ‘Who is My Neighbor?’ award
Danielle Trimble named the next superintendent of the Ballard Community School District in Huxley last month
2023 legislative priorities include fully funding 4-year-old preschool, mental health
The proposal, which is estimated to cost Iowa taxpayers more than $100 million in its first year, could be in subcommittee hearings in the next week.
The letter poses no immediate threat and does not target any specific Cedar Rapids locations, a police spokesman says.
New data moves 8 schools off list of schools with targeted subgroups needing support
Iowa's largest school district canceled classes for Tuesday after determining there was a cyber attack on its technology network.
The school board is expected to approve a 2023-24 calendar Monday. It includes a later spring break, and makeup days in June.
Rural schools, like North Iowa’s Forest City, fear it will sap what they already see as inadequate funding.
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