Public Education
Iowa school district tells staff to ‘honor all gender identities’ in acknowledgement statements(Daily Caller News Foundation) â An Iowa school district tells staff to avow gender ideology, honor American Indian land and decry slavery at some staff functions, according to documents obtained… Read More
Culture
Banner announcing Jewish speaker at university vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti within hours(Daily Caller News Foundation) â A banner announcing a Jewish speaker at the University of Iowa was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti just hours after being unveiled, the Daily Caller News… Read More
Christian Schools
Christian Teacher of the Year: Christian education may be âthe last light left onâ for America, says Julie Pickard, while making sure it shines brightlyJulie Pickard is the middle school teacher every Christian parent dreams of: a loving mentor, eager to help budding youth embrace and take ownership of their faith. It helps that… Read More
Public Education
Iowa announces $4M in grants for charter schoolsIowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced which charter schools would receive the first $4 million of the stateâs new grant program. âPublic charter schools provide yet another school choice for… Read More
Public Education
Iowa turns to AI for reading program(The Center Square) â Iowa elementary schools will use an AI reading assistant with voice recognition technology to assess and assist students in their reading skills, the Department of Education… Read More
Christian Schools
After flooding takes out Iowa Christian school, community rallies to bring it backFrom being five feet underwater to like new on the inside, Rock Valley Christian School is experiencing quite a transformation. The smalltown private school in northwest Iowa suffered near-total destruction… Read More
Public Education
How Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds eventually created big majorities on âeducation freedomâIn a talk to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), Iowaâs Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said prioritizing school choice in elections year after year eventually led… Read More
Public Education
Leaders named for Iowa’s new Division of Special Education(The Center Square) â The Iowa Department of Education appointed a familiar face to lead its newly restored Division of Special Education. Dr. Barbara Guy, who served as Director of Special Education… Read More
Public Education
Political posters and banners from Dem party allegedly displayed in Iowa high schoolPictures posted online appear to show a public school in Iowa has anti-school choice and pro-abortion posters on display, some of which are from the stateâs Democratic Party. Mateo Portelli,… Read More
Public Education
Report shows 1-in-4 Iowa students chronically absent from school(The Center Square) â 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) â 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
Public Education
‘Public schools werenât designed to raise our childrenâ: Bob Vander Plaats recalls how Iowa paved the way for universal school choiceIn 2023, Iowa became just the second state to pass universal school choice, and longtime conservative activist Bob Vander Plaats had a front row seat to… Read More
Public Education
Recommendations for Iowa’s community colleges address pronouns, DEI(The Center Square) â No one on Iowa’s community college campuses should feel “compelled” to disclose their pronouns or submit diversity, equity and inclusion statements, according to a report from… Read More
Government
Iowa governor announces $7M charter school grant program(The Center Square) â 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
Courts
Iowa governor asks attorney general to litigate Title IX rule changes(The Center Square) â Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Monday she is asking Attorney General Brenna Bird to litigate over revisions to Title IX rules by the Biden administration. The revision changes the… Read More
Government
Reynolds signs bill banning discriminatory gender requirements for appointed bodies(The Center Square) â Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Wednesday that would ban gender balance on the state’s boards and commissions. The Pacific Legal Foundation won a lawsuit… Read More
Culture
University health system consulted trans activists to get perfect score on âequalityâ index(Daily Caller News Foundation) â University of Iowa Health Care officials consulted with an LGBTQ human rights group to try to improve their equality score after being docked over their transgender… Read More
Government
Iowa House passes bill to change funding for Area Education Agencies(The Center Square) â The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill that changes how the state’s Area Education Agencies are funded amid accusations from some lawmakers that the legislation… Read More
Courts
Appeals court sides with Iowa on law banning mask mandates(The Center Square) â The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit overturned a ruling Tuesday that would have blocked a 2021 Iowa law banning mask mandates. The U.S. Read More