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kwqc.com > 02/19/2026 > davenport-elementary-students-play-their-own-olympic-games

Davenport elementary students play in their own Olympic Games

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (112+ words) As the Olympics are set to wrap up, students at Garfield Elementary School are wrapping up their own lesson on the Olympics. DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - As the Olympics are set to wrap up, students at Garfield Elementary School are wrapping…...

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kwqc.com > 02/17/2026 > rock-island-schools-deputy-superintendent-resume-position-district-officials-say

Rock Island schools deputy superintendent to resume position, district officials say

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (89+ words) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - Rock Island-Milan Deputy Superintendent Jeff Dase will return to work after being placed on paid administrative leave, district officials said. Dase will return on Wednesday after district officials said an investigation found no wrongdoing on his part....

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kwqc.com > 02/17/2026 > punch-gut-iowa-superintendents-say-funding-bill-falls-short

‘Punch in the gut’: Iowa superintendents say funding bill falls short

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (466+ words) DEWITT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Iowa Senate has approved a bill that would increase state funding for public schools by 1.75 percent, a level that falls short of what many educators say districts need to keep up with rising costs. The increase…...

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kwqc.com > 02/16/2026 > national-weather-service-announces-2026-skywarn-storm-spotter-training

National Weather Service announces 2026 SKYWARN storm spotter training

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (253+ words) QUAD CITIES, Iowa/Ill. - The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has released the SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training courses for 2026. This year, instead of in-person training, they will all be held virtual. Trained storm spotters play a vital role in…...

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kwqc.com > 02/16/2026 > bettendorf-robotics-team-advances-world-championship

Bettendorf robotics team advances to world championship

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (459+ words) BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - A group of elementary students from Bettendorf is heading to the world stage after qualifying for the FIRST LEGO League World Championship. The team, known as the Robogineers, earned its spot after a standout performance at the…...

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kwqc.com > video > 02/13/2026 > rock-island-milan-high-school-deputy-superintendent-placed-paid-administrative-leave

Rock Island-Milan High School deputy superintendent placed on paid administrative leave

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (66+ words) Rock Island-Milan High School deputy superintendent placed on paid administrative leave'KWQC Rock Island-Milan High School deputy superintendent placed on paid administrative leave February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Family Resources offers advice Local health experts urge young people to…...

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kwqc.com > 02/12/2026 > officials-rock-island-milan-school-district-deputy-superintendent-placed-paid-administrative-leave

Officials: Rock Island-Milan School District deputy superintendent placed on paid administrative leave

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (248+ words) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island-Milan School District Deputy Superintendent has been placed on paid administrative leave. This is the second time the deputy superintendent has been placed on paid administrative leave. Deputy Superintendent Jeff Dase was placed on paid…...

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kwqc.com > video > 02/13/2026 > kwqc-fastcast-thursday-feb-12-pm

KWQC Fastcast: Thursday, Feb. 12 (p.m.)

6+ day, 10+ hour ago  (145+ words) KWQC Fastcast: Thursday, Feb. 12 (p.m.)KWQC KWQC Fastcast: Thursday, Feb. 12 (p.m.) Rock Island High School Resource Officer to be pulled due to staffing shortage at RIPD Rock Island-Milan High School deputy superintendent placed on paid administrative leave February is Teen Dating Violence…...

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kwqc.com > 02/12/2026 > shocked-family-upset-over-black-history-lesson-that-had-students-act-slaves

‘Shocked’: Family upset over Black history lesson that had students act as slaves

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (505+ words) ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHAM) " A New York school district is under fire after a student and parent filed a complaint over a classroom history lesson about share cropping and slavery. The activity was part of a lesson last September, but an investigation…...

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kwqc.com > 02/12/2026 > officials-rock-island-milan-school-districts-school-resource-officer-returning-rock-island-police-department-amid-staffing-shortages

Officials: Rock Island-Milan School District’s school resource officer returning to Rock Island Police Department amid staffing shortages

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (234+ words) ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) - The Rock Island-Milan School District and Rock Island High School leaders say the district's School Resource Officer (SRO) will be returning to the Rock Island Police Department's force at the end of the week as they face…...