News Briefs
Newly approved $75 million will help move the state closer to its goal of reaching the median national salary.
May 20, 2008
Legislators in Iowa have approved a new statewide curriculum mandate that has some private school advocates alarmed.
May 6, 2008
The U.S. Department of Education says that more than half of all colleges enroll high school students in courses for college credit.
April 8, 2008
Gov. Culver proposed in his annual speech to lawmakers a $5 million Science, Technology, and Engineering and Math Center at the University of Northern Iowa, arguing that the investment would help double the number of math and science teachers in the state's public schools.
January 22, 2008
Iowa and Ohio will be allowed to use the growth of individual students’ achievement to comply with federal accountability rules.
June 5, 2007
Iowa schools will require dental screenings, despite concerns about follow-up.
May 22, 2007
The Heartland Area Education Agency in Iowa is helping school districts adopt the framework as good instructional practice.
January 18, 2008
The commercials, paid for by Strong American Schools, will begin airing Friday in the Des Moines market.
August 3, 2007, AP
Addressing teachers and education advocates in Iowa, the Democratic presidential candidate pledged to give public schools the resources needed to properly educate children.
August 1, 2007, AP
Education took center stage in Iowa’s 2006 legislative session, resulting in measures to boost teacher salaries, start a pilot program that bases teacher pay on student achievement, expand preschool, and establish statewide graduation requirements.
May 16, 2006
