K-12 Education

The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success celebrates its largest graduating class

The program is a part of the district’s diversity, equity and inclusion plan to retain more underrepresented teachers, administrators and staff

Speakers pleaded with the Iowa State Board of Education Thursday to ask the governor to rescind the law banning school districts from requiring masks.

The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district said he’s pleased about the resolution of complaints against him over the district's refusal to return students to in-person classes last year during a surge in coronavirus cases.

The enrollment deadline for Iowa City’s virtual academy was extended to Aug. 9, after the school board reviewed new health and safety guidance for COVID-19

The Project Lead the Way Distinguished School recognition honors schools committed to increasing student access, engagement and achievement in their program

The center, citing staffing shortages, closed Thursday after alerting families

2018 Linn-Mar graduate Chase Krug is a finalist for one of the National FFA Organization’s top achievement awards — American Star in Agriscience.

Kids who were signed up for the school supply drive received a free backpack plus all the items listed to start the 2021-22 school year. Families and community members on Wednesday also got their choice of food items they needed at a pop-up food pantry.

The district received the funding from the U.S. Department of Education and American Rescue Plan to help offset costs during the coronavirus pandemic.

About a dozen students from the Boys & Girls Club of the Corridor went on a “shopping spree” to fill the care packages — even putting their own money toward the items — as a part of their goal to reach 100 hours each of community service this summer.

Clear Creek Amana school board appointed Joseph Brown Sr. as interim superintendent starting Aug. 1.