K-12 Education

Kayla Purchase and Janessa Carr chosen for the “Who Is My Neighbor?” award because they “exhibit care and compassion and seek justice for all.”

Eastern Iowa superintendents consider how much snow is expected, if the wind is causing snow drifts that could make it dangerous to travel, the temperature and wind chill in making their decisions about a snow day

Eastern Iowa schools struggle to find creative solutions to keep classrooms functioning with record-high numbers of absences from COVID-19.

Eastern Iowa child care providers will be adding almost 700 new child care slots after being awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars through Iowa’s Child Care Grants Project.

The agreement with Champions will provide extended learning opportunities for Cedar Rapids students and families and will include before and after school programming, summer programming and wraparound services for preschool students.

Education leaders advocate that the Iowa Legislature set state supplemental aid at 5 percent to adequately fund schools and attract more teachers.

Also, Iowa school districts are waiting on a Supreme Court decision on whether COVID-19 vaccines, weekly testing can be required for staff

In 2022, Iowa BIG hopes to expand by tying student projects more to their career interests.

Others delayed by two hours

Schools in Davenport surprised parents Monday with an announcement that classes had been canceled because there weren’t enough drivers to run school bus routes.

Iowa History at Marion High is the number one most requested elective in the school.

During the pandemic, students discovered what learning environments worked best for them at home. Now, schools are trying to replicate the experience of that physical environment.