Iowa lawmakers must make special education, children’s mental health a priority
The topic of special education didn’t come up in Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address on Jan. 14, but it should ...
Bill to have Iowa Board of Regents conduct academic program reviews moves ahead
A representative of the Iowa Board of Regents told lawmakers Wednesday that the board is ready and willing to conduct the ...
University of Iowa 'school of intellectual freedom' among bevy of GOP bills battling 'woke'
A new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa was among the sprawling higher ed priorities Iowa lawmakers ...
Iowa is now paying for more than 27,000 students to attend private schools. Here's why:
This is the final year of the ESA program's income restrictions. Next year, the program will be open to all Iowa families, ...
The Gazette2d
New team forming for next phase of Iowa’s science standards review
A review team that Iowa formed last fall to revise its science education standards and draft recommended changes -- which ...
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Nation's Report Card sees Iowa students do well in reading, poorly in math
The Iowa Department of Education credits the state’s strength in reading to proven practices grounded in an evidence-based ...
Univeristy of Iowa Daily Iowan2d
Iowa House, Senate considers flurry of bills aimed at regent universities
Iowa lawmakers advanced a flurry of bills aimed at reforming the state’s three public universities, controlled by the state ...
Iowa Department of Education faces backlash for changes made to science standards
The Iowa Department of Education is facing more backlash over proposed changes to its science standards.The revisions, which some say water down topics like cli ...
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From 'evolution' to 'biological change,' Iowa science standards face controversial wording changes
Iowa’s current draft of its K-12 science standards, which include changing the word “evolution” to “biological change over ...
State proposal would remove 'climate change' and 'evolution' from Iowa science standards
Some Iowans are raising concern about new proposed state science standards. In the proposal, any mention of "climate change" was changed to the phrase "climate trends". Although the standards would ...