Over 50 students from Iowa City high schools gathered on the Pentacrest Friday afternoon to protest the Israel-Hamas war.  Protester chants included “Israel bombs, USA pays, how many kids have...

Iowa City schools paused the removal of 68 books from school libraries after a federal judge temporarily blocked a new Iowa law last week. A federal judge in Des Moines ruled that the majority of...

Brandon Jones, a parent of a student at Grant Wood Elementary School, located at 1930 Lakeside Drive, threatened school staff with a gun Wednesday morning. The school was immediately placed in HOLD...

The Iowa City Community School District is in the third year of five for its restorative justice program, which aims to address behaviors that might otherwise suspend or punish students. Since its...

Several students from Iowa City High School expressed concerns at the Iowa City Community School District’s school board meeting on Nov. 14 about Iowa legislation that led to the district removing...

Iowa City high school students and residents gathered on the Pentacrest on Friday’s chilly afternoon to protest the Israel-Hamas war. The protest is one of many in Iowa and nationwide regarding...

Iowa City voters are increasingly turning out for local elections, according to preliminary data from Tuesday’s general election for city council and school board. According to John Deeth, an...

Alleged shots were fired in a neighborhood near Iowa City City High School on Wednesday, according to a message sent to school families and staff from Superintendent Matt Degner. The message was...

Iowa City voters chose former Mayor Pro Tem Mazahir Salih and newcomer Josh Moe on Tuesday to fill the contested Iowa City City Council At-Large seats. Current District C Councilor Andrew Dunn also...

Seven candidates are vying for four open seats on the Iowa City Community School District’s school board election on Nov. 7. The seven candidates, three of them incumbents and four of them newcomers,...

Iowa City schools have sent students to clean up Kinnick Stadium after football games for decades in return for money from the University of Iowa to go toward athletics and music programs. The Iowa...

For about two and a half years, the Iowa City Community School District was able to provide free lunches for all students thanks to federal COVID-relief funding. But with that money no longer available...