Public Education
Report shows 1-in-4 Iowa students chronically absent from school(The Center Square) – Twenty-six percent of Iowa students are considered chronically absent, according to a new report that measures the well-being of children. The 2024 Kids Count Data Book… Read More
Courts
Iowa argues law banning sexually explicit books in schools should be reinstated(The Center Square) – An injunction halting the implementation of Iowa’s ban on sexually explicit books in school libraries should be lifted, Iowa’s Solicitor General Eric Wessan argued before the… Read More
Culture
Griffin tells abortion pill companies to stop advertising in Arkansas(The Center Square) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said Tuesday he sent cease and desist letters to two abortion pill companies advertising in the state. “Abortions are prohibited in… Read More
Government
Iowa governor announces $7M charter school grant program(The Center Square) – New charter schools could receive up to $500,000 in funding through a grant program announced by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday. The $7 million program… Read More
Public Education
Proposed tuition hike at Iowa universities to cost average student $793 a year(The Center Square) – A plan to hike tuition at Iowa’s three public universities could add $35 million in incremental revenue for fiscal year 2025, according to information released by… Read More