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Regents eye governor staffer as "chief efficiency officer
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (66+ words) thegazette. com Board of Regents President Pro Tem Kurt Tjaden speaks during a Board of Regents meeting Feb. 26, 2026, on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. Unlock the rest of the article with a subscription. Vanessa Miller can be…...
State financial oversight committee "scolds" Iowa City school leaders
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (99+ words) David Noerper speaks during public comment Tuesday at an Iowa City Community School District board meeting in Iowa City. DES MOINES " Iowa City school leaders were "scolded" Tuesday by a state financial oversight board that questioned how the district went…...
Former ACT campus" future begins to take shape
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (133+ words) Artist rendering of one of 10 Brightside villas visitors can rent. Conceptual site plan for the commercial development planned along Dodge Street/Highway 1 in Iowa City. Renderings of an expansion of the Oaknoll East campus. The addition will look to add…...
Could UI Center for Intellectual Freedom be its own college? | News
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (103+ words) Could UI Center for Intellectual Freedom be its own college? thegazette. com University of Iowa professor and interim director of the Center for Intellectual Freedom Luciano De Castro (from left); U. S. Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education David Barker; state Rep. Taylor…...
UI Center for Intellectual Freedom meeting Monday on vision
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (69+ words) UI Center for Intellectual Freedom council meeting Monday on vision, courses, policies thegazette. com Community members listen to a panel discussion during the inaugural event for the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom on Dec. 6, 2025, in Iowa City. Unlock…...
Horizon Science Academy charter school defers opening
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (90+ words) thegazette. com Math teacher Kristin Robinson goes over a math problem with her students Oct. 20, 2025, at Cedar Rapids Prep in Cedar Rapids. The charter school is in its first year of operation. Chris Murphy, superintendent of Horizon Science Academy charter…...
Opinion: Giving Matt Degner a new job is a shocking mistake
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1375+ words) Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Matt Degner listens during a February board meeting in Iowa City. Frustrated residents of the Iowa City Community School District who desire a change in leadership are getting what they want. They're also getting…...
Masses to continue in Cedar Rapids Catholic school system
1+ week, 2+ day ago (759+ words) The Rev. Eric Saah says Mass on May 21 at All Saints Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids. All Saints will no longer have a regular weekend Mass as part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque's pastorate plan, but Mass will continue to…...
Empowering Excellence Charter School founder Sarah Swayze on paid administrative leave
1+ week, 4+ day ago (312+ words) Sarah Swayze poses for a portrait at Empowering Youths of Iowa in Cedar Rapids in September 2022." CEDAR RAPIDS " The founder and executive director of Empowering Excellence Charter School in Cedar Rapids is on paid administrative leave and the Cedar Rapids…...
Here's why Iowa City schools special education costs are rising
1+ week, 5+ day ago (734+ words) The sign for the Iowa City Community School District's administration office in Iowa City. IOWA CITY " About a $10 million increase to the Iowa City schools special-education deficit over the past three years is being attributed to rising student needs and…...