17-year-old Kira Sharp graduated from COMPASS last week to a round of applause, high fives and hugs
Articles Tagged: Linn-Mar Community School District
K-12 Education Sep. 12, 2022 4:49 pm148d ago
Attorneys in federal court on Tuesday debated the issues of bullying, harassment, parental rights, school obligations, and free speech in arguing for and against Linn-Mar's new policy aimed at protecting transgender and nonbinary students.
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 29, 2022 4:04 pm162d ago
A slate of Republican speakers said Hinson, the mother of two, would continue to serve as a strong conservative voice for parents against pandemic-related school closures and transgender policies if re-elected to Congress.
K-12 Education Aug. 12, 2022 4:37 pm179d ago
Cedar Rapids schools reports ‘cybersecurity incident,’ Linn-Mar schools report disruption of online systems within a month of each other.
Crime and Courts Aug. 4, 2022 10:00 am187d ago
A parents group is suing the Linn-Mar school district, superintendant and board members for policies that protect transgender students from discrimination. The petition claims the policies violate parents’ right to consent and students’ rights to express a different opinion.
News Aug. 2, 2022 4:35 pm189d ago
Superintendent Shannon Bisgard said visitors will be limited in district facilities until further notice.
K-12 Education Jun. 6, 2022 6:00 am247d ago
Area schools are increasing the cost of student meals up to 25 cents for the 2022-23 school year after two years of providing free breakfast and lunch with federal waivers.
K-12 Education May. 28, 2022 1:09 pm255d ago
Jaxson Young never let outside expectations stop him from getting the most of his high school experience.
K-12 Education May. 10, 2022 4:31 pm273d ago
Gov. Kim Reynolds and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson met with Linn-Mar parents last week concerned about the district’s new transgender policy, which aligns with guidance from the Iowa Department of Education
K-12 Education May. 6, 2022 2:13 pm277d ago
Policies adopted by the school board align with the state’s own guidance on equality for transgender students.
K-12 Education Sep. 28, 2022 7:31 pm132d ago
New performance venue, relocating tennis courts and expanding the high school parking lot also part of the up to $60 million in projects
K-12 Education Apr. 18, 2022 6:00 am296d ago
Linn-Mar school board’s first consideration of proposed policies to protect transgender students passes 5-2.
K-12 Education Apr. 1, 2022 5:36 pm312d ago
About 30 students came to the after-school rally Friday opposing a new Iowa law banning transgender girls and women in Iowa from competing in sports according to their gender identity.
K-12 Education Feb. 24, 2022 3:22 pm348d ago
Governor’s STEM Advisory Council grant to help the program expand its health science curriculum
State Government Feb. 4, 2022 5:06 pm368d ago
Eight Iowa school districts are violating a judicial order by not reinstating face mask requirements, says a letter sent Friday from the ACLU’s state chapter to those district.