A recent piece of state legislation is taking an extra safety measure for students by requiring seat belts on all newly manufactured school buses in Iowa.
Executive Director of the Iowa Pupil Transportation...
The Iowa City Community School District’s newest elementary school pays homage to the University of Iowa’s legendary Women’s Athletic Director Christine Grant — and district officials say they...
As Lincoln and Mann Elementary students entered their first day of school with excitement and full backpacks, they were greeted by completely renovated buildings. This summer, both Lincoln and Mann facilities...
Iowa City School District students are a step closer to achieving their goal of pushing the district to take action on climate change.
School Board members expect to vote on a resolution addressing...
Iowa City School Board members introduced the findings of a safety plan on Tuesday evening, which included a recommendation to place school resource officers in high schools.
“The basic goals of the...
As the number of measles cases continue to rise in the United States, more Iowa families are exempting their kids from vaccinations, including in Iowa City.
The U.S. is facing its second-largest outbreak...
A court case against the Iowa City School District about the closing and demolition of Hoover Elementary School is heading to the Iowa Supreme Court.
As of March 28, the court had screened the case....
Upon hearing a word, a person’s brain begins a process of determining what the word is in two-tenths of a second before they’ve even heard the entire word.
Bob McMurray, a UI professor of psychology...
Iowa City School District officials may cut a total of 75 positions in the district for the 2019-20 school year as the district grapples with having to trim its budget.
The potential position cuts...
City High alum Markeece Johnson has taken an unconventional path to follow his dreams by starting a business shortly after graduating from high school.
After one semester in college, the 2018 high-school...
Iowa City schools are facing budget cuts despite the recent 2.06 percent increase in state funding allocated to K-12 schools across Iowa. However the growth in funds is making the difference between...
For a week and a half this school year, Iowa City students have been trapped in their homes, teachers unable to present lesson plans and administrators left to deal with Iowa’s winter woes.
The Iowa...
