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Alta Petitions School Board to Bring Homecoming Game Back to Alta
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (464+ words) The City of Alta is formally petitioning the Alta'Aurelia School Board to bring the annual homecoming football game back to Alta " a move city leaders say is about fairness, tradition and restoring communication with the district. The petition, circulated under…...
State board reviews finances of Iowa City public schools
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (165+ words) A state board is calling on officials from one of the state's largest public school districts to return in October for more testimony about its budget issues. Susan Battani, a retired CPA who used to work in the state auditor's…...
UI Center for Intellectual Freedom advisors discuss expansion plan
21+ hour, 39+ min ago (170+ words) The University of Iowa's Center for Intellectual Freedom will have to dramatically expand to fulfill a new state law. It will soon require all students at the three state-supported universities to take two civics classes in order to graduate and…...
Magic" trading card game to be used at UI to teach tomorrow"s lawyers
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (166+ words) A University of Iowa law professor and corporate law expert plans to use a popular and immersive fantasy trading card game to train future lawyers how to read documents carefully. Professor Mihailis Diamantis says reading text very closely is a…...
Reynolds rejects new rules for Iowa high schoolers taking community college classes
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (170+ words) Governor Reynolds has rejected two new rules for students who are taking community college classes while they're still in high school. School districts cover the costs for those college classes and a bill Reynolds vetoed would have let school boards…...
Central Iowa school district to launch "Reimagining Education" project
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (168+ words) Iowa's largest school district is asking residents for feedback on changes coming soon through what's being called the Reimagining Education project. The five-year plan will offer Des Moines Public Schools students more interest-based programs, and specialty programming that allow students…...
Storm Lake Schools to Offer Free Summer Meals at Multiple Sites
1+ week, 5+ day ago (186+ words) The Storm Lake Community School District will again participate in the Summer Food Service Program, offering free meals to all children throughout June, July and mid'August. Meals must be eaten on'site at the following locations, Mondays through Thursdays: Meals may…...
Storm Lake Foundation Awards 21 Teacher Grants for 202627
1+ week, 5+ day ago (274+ words) The Storm Lake Community School District Foundation is awarding 21 classroom educator incentive grants for the 202627 school year, providing a total of $18, 000 in support for local teachers. Foundation President Matt Phillips and board member Mike Porsch announced the grants during end'of'year…...
Some 650 Iowa students from 100+ schools will shine in the spotlight tonight
1+ week, 5+ day ago (16+ words) Storm Lake Radio...
Two SL Elementary Students Win 2026 Star Spangled Spectacular Art Contest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (258+ words) The Star Spangled Spectacular Committee has announced the winners of the 2026 Children's Art Contest, held under this year's theme, "Built on Freedom. Bound by Community." The contest included two categories: a coloring page competition for kindergarten through second grade, and…...