Some Eastern Iowa schools are implementing stricter cellphone policies, while Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds recently stated she would pursue a statewide ban on personal devices in classrooms.
In late November,...
After months of discussion, the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors voted to pass limitations on personal devices in schools Tuesday.
Since July, many community members have voiced...
In eighth grade, Pedro Marra’s parents told him and his brother Vinny they were going to pack everything up from their home in the bustling city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, for a new opportunity in Iowa...
Across the U.S., many students in school find themselves struggling with certain subjects, such as math or reading.
Tutoring programs exist throughout the country to assist students by offering...
This is the second installment in a multi-part series on school safety.
Throughout the United States, threats and acts of violence ravage high schools and information regarding recent school shootings...
Jack Moore, Managing News Editor
• October 29, 2024
This is the first installment in a multi-part series about school safety in Iowa.
As Stephan Bayens, commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety, recounted the details of the Perry school...
The Iowa City Community School District recently expanded its preschool program throughout several elementary schools during this school year.
In the past, preschool was only offered at select elementary...
Jack Moore, Managing News Editor
• October 13, 2024
Iowa schools are entering another year of teacher and staff shortages, but schools in Johnson County continue to report near-full teaching staff. However, schools in and surrounding Iowa are experiencing...
The Iowa City Community School District presented updated safety and security systems to the board of directors at Tuesday’s meeting. The updates came after an increase in threats and violence among...
Workers at the Field to Family and Table to Table warehouses gathered over a meal of fresh apples Wednesday, partaking in the national Great Apple Crunch.
The Great Apple Crunch encourages people...
The Iowa City Community School District is slowing down the progression of implementing academy schools in the education system.
The discussion of academy schools first began on Sept. 3 when the...
An unidentified school in the Iowa City Community School District received violent threats from an anonymous Snapchat user Wednesday.
In an email to district families and staff, Superintendent Matt...
