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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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 Board of Regents, during a slate of hearings on Tuesday. Iowa lawmakers in ...
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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. The Iowa Department of Education's proposal would ...
Opinion
Iowa tries to sneak politics on climate, evolution into science classrooms | Opinion
Residents should tell the Iowa Department of Education to stop its effort to inject private beliefs into science standards, writes .
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Iowa governor introduces bill to restrict phones in school
DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) - Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill that, if passed, would restrict students' cell phone ...
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State proposal would remove 'climate change' and 'evolution' from Iowa science standards
THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S PROPOSAL WOULD REMOVE THE PHRASE CLIMATE CHANGE AND ALL MENTIONS OF EVOLUTION FROM STATE STANDARDS. KCCI CHIEF POLITICAL REPORTER AMANDA ROOKER SHOWS US THE ...