K-12 Education

Recognition from School Superintendent’s Association’s Learning 2025 Network, which College Community is the only Iowa school district to be a part of

Students learn to use tools, build things, assemble and program robots

Maxwell Market has been family-owned and operated in a farmhouse in Mount Pleasant for over 150 years. Customers have been known to buy their candy in bulk during the few weeks a year the store is open, then ration it until the Maxwell Market reopens the next year.

Late addition to Wilson Middle School seventh grade girls basketball coaching staff left kids wondering if they would get to play

For schools, increased ransomware attacks bring steep insurance costs, rigorous requirements to qualify for insurance and, in some cases, disruptions in education.

Bisgard, 54, said “it felt like the right time” for him to retire. He’s leaving two years before his current contract is up. According to separation terms approved by the school board, he’ll be paid $35,000 over two years, with no benefits.

The new dance group has become a place of belonging for “students who feel like they need a home,” says the volunteer coach, a recent graduate of the Cedar Rapids school.

KinderCare, a national child care provider, has bought the Cedar Rapids and Hiawatha day schools. The national child care provider already operates two child care centers in Cedar Rapids.

The board voted 6-1 Monday to adopt the new map. Director Dexter Merschbrock opposed the map, asking board members to consider allowing only people who live in each district to vote for that district’s representative.

School board expected to approve bringing $312 million general obligation bond in a referendum to voters

The new policy is intended to address a sharp increase in suspensions in the district. Students who are involved in second or third physical altercations will have to learn online for 30 to 60 days.

Over $500 and more than 500 food items donated to local nonprofits in Cedar Rapids