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Dubuque CSD proposes plans for school realignment, public input meetings start next week
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (181+ words) KGAN The Dubuque Community School District is laying out three proposals for the district's future to cut costs, including one plan that would shift to a one-high school model District officials revealed the proposals on Monday while announcing five different…...
Is new University of Michigan grade policy helping or hurting students?
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (406+ words) WASHINGTON (TNN) — A new grading policy at the University of Michigan is fueling debate over how colleges should address student mental health while maintaining academic standards and preparing young adults for the workforce. Beginning in 2027, first-semester freshmen in the university’s…...
Federal judge dismisses DOJ's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (348+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Justice Department's civil rights lawsuit against Harvard University that alleged the institution permitted antisemitism. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns for the District of Massachusetts, a Clinton appointee, ruled that Harvard did…...
Storm-damaged crops prompt Iowa State Extension meeting in Jones, Linn counties
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (197+ words) MONTICELLO, Iowa — Farmers and landowners dealing with storm-damaged corn and soybean fields in eastern Iowa will have an opportunity next week to get advice from Iowa State University Extension specialists. The ISU Extension and Outreach offices in Jones and Linn…...
Cedar Rapids School Board approves $20K bonuses for teachers to retire early
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (97+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Community School District's school board unanimously approved $20,000 early, voluntary retirement incentives for teachers Monday. The bonuses are for teachers who are eligible to retire at the end of this upcoming school year. This incentive is…...
$420K Lowe’s Foundation grant to expand electrical training at NICC
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (428+ words) (File) PEOSTA, Iowa — Northeast Iowa Community College is receiving $420,000 to prepare more workers for careers in the electrical trade as Iowa faces a severe labor shortage. The award from the Lowe’s Foundation is its first grant in Iowa and will…...
BCLUW principal dies from injuries sustained in weekend accident
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (94+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa — BCLUW Community Schools announced Monday that junior-senior high school Principal Josh Tack has died from injuries sustained in an accident over the weekend. The district announced Tack’s death in a social media post. “It is with great sadness…...
Ladd Library closes permanently as Cedar Rapids prepares to open new Busse Branch
1+ week, 1+ day ago (366+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Ladd Library closed its doors permanently Sunday as the Cedar Rapids Public Library prepares to open its new Busse Branch on the city’s west side. The closure will allow books, furniture and other materials from Ladd Library…...
Here are the proposed name changes for three elementary schools in Cedar Rapids
1+ week, 3+ day ago (370+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The proposed names of three elementary schools in Cedar Rapids were released Friday, almost a year after the school board signed off on plans to build two new schools and renovate another. In August 2025, the school board…...
Cedar Rapids Schools report sharp decline in student criminal charges
1+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District says its Safe & Secure Learning Initiative is producing measurable results, with student criminal charges dropping nearly 77% since the program launched in Fall 2023. According to the district's 2025-2026 School Resource Officer Data Report,…...