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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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City High juniors Tobey Estein (left) and Jeremiah Collins (right) stand in front of City High on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Estein and Collins started a Jewish Studies club at City High to educate both Jewish and non-Jewish students about Judism.

Iowa City High students start Jewish Studies club to educate peers on Judaism

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter February 20, 2020

Two Iowa City High School juniors started a club this year to learn about Judaism with their peers as a way to create a space to learn about the religion within the school, which has a small Jewish-student...

School buses are seen Durham School Services bus lot on Jan. 23.

Iowa City School Board to replace school buses with electric cars

Kaitlin Laing, News Reporter January 27, 2020

In an ongoing effort to reduce any negative impact on the environment in the area, the Iowa City Community School District has announced that wheels are in motion to replace its school buses with electric...

Photo Illustration by Raquele Decker.

Iowa City schools require new personal finance course after state financial-literacy requirement

Lauren White, News Reporter January 22, 2020

In order to better prepare high-school students for the financial decisions they will make leading to and after graduation, all Iowa high-school students will be required to fulfill a financial literacy...

The Old Capitol is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.

UI fellowship program aims to assist postdoctoral students

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter January 21, 2020

In an effort to advance diversity among faculty members at the University of Iowa, Provost Montserrat Fuentes is spearheading a new postdoctoral fellowship initiative to advance the campus Diversity,...

The ACT sign is seen outside of the ACT Headquarters on Monday, March 5, 2018. ACT offices are expected to experience upcoming lay-offs.

ACT sees slight decline in scores in Iowa, state average among highest in the nation

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter November 11, 2019

Iowa students’ average ACT score declined slightly since last year, according to ACT’s “Condition of College and Career Readiness” report released Oct. 30, but Iowa’s average composite score...

The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on Apr. 29, 2019.

Iowa City schools receive funding to monitor student social media to prevent threats

Lauren White, News Reporter November 7, 2019

The Iowa City Community School District has been granted federal funding to protect its students from internal threats by monitoring its social-media accounts and being alerted when a threat is identified. In...

The Iowa City Community School District sign is seen on Apr. 29, 2019.

Williams, Roesler, Eastham, Eyestone gain Iowa City School Board seats

DI Staff November 6, 2019

In the first combined Iowa City City Council and Iowa City Community School District Board elections in history on Tuesday, Lisa Williams, Paul Roesler, Charlie Eastham, and Shawn Eyestone won the four...

Iowa City City Candidate Megan Alter speaks with supporters during her watch party at the Mill on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Alter lost to Janice Weiner and Laura Bergus for two at-large City Council seats. Alter received 55% of the votes.

Johnson County voter turnout lower than expected for local elections

Alexandra Skores, News Editor November 5, 2019

The Johnson County auditor said voter turnout was slightly lower than expected Tuesday for the first-ever combined Iowa City City Council and Iowa City Community School Board elections. According to...

Liberty High School senior Scott Dill poses for a portrait in front of the school in North Liberty on Friday, October 18, 2019. Dill is DeGowin Blood Center’s first student to donate two gallons of blood before graduation.

Liberty High senior becomes DeGowin Blood Center’s first two-time Gallon Graduate

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter October 22, 2019

For Liberty High School senior Scott Dill, donating blood is just another part of his busy after-school routine as a senior. Dill is the first-ever two-time Gallon Graduate at the University of Iowa’s...

The Iowa City Community School District office building is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019.

Iowa City School Board tentatively supports a proposed threat assessment team

Chloe O'Connor, News Reporter October 9, 2019

The Iowa City School Board discussed the establishment of a threat-assessment team for the district at a work session Tuesday evening but did not back the placement of resource officers in Iowa City schools. The...

Climate activists impressed with Greta Thunberg’s energy

Climate activists impressed with Greta Thunberg’s energy

After 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg spoke at the Iowa City climate strike Oct. 4, some audience members were surprised to discover her powerful presence didn’t translate into height. “Big...

School District President Stephen Murley speaks during a School Board meeting. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City schools superintendent announces he has no plans to renew contract

Katie Ann McCarver, News Editor October 1, 2019

Iowa City Community School District Superintendent Steve Murley announced on Tuesday that he will not renew his contract in June 2021. According to an open letter to staff, families, students, and more,...