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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Housing Fellowship and ICCSD student-built affordable housing construction site seen on Sept. 18, 2023. (Madison Frette/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City Community School District students break ground on affordable housing project

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter September 26, 2023

Students at the Iowa City Community School District broke ground on an affordable housing unit this fall that they will help construct.  The school district reintroduced its Student Built House...

School board re-ups on busing plan

School board re-ups on busing plan

After the Iowa City School Board recently unanimously reapproved a bus system that allows families to pay for seating on school buses for their children, School Board officials are trying to expand interest...

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A growing Iowa City skyline stands against a muggy afternoon sky on Monday, July 17, 2006. A story released Monday in Money Magazine ranked the city No. 74 on its "Best Places to Live" list out of an original pool of nearly 750.

Officers ask for further training

Beau Bowman, [email protected] January 26, 2016

Johnson County law-enforcement officers are asking for further training when responding to situations involving individuals with mental-health issues. Monday night, representatives from across the county...

School Board discusses Blue Zone project

School Board discusses Blue Zone project

September 23, 2015

The new Iowa City School Board members were sworn in on Tuesday: Latasha DeLoach, Phil Hemingway, Lori Roetlin, Tom Yates, and Christopher Liebig. Returning members were Brian Kirschling and Chris Lynch,...

New board looks ahead

New board looks ahead

September 14, 2015

The Iowa City School Board recently added five new members. By Alex Kramer [email protected] Last week, voters put five new members on the Iowa City School Board. LaTasha DeLoach, Phil Hemingway,...

DeLoach, Hemingway, Yates, Roetlin win

DeLoach, Hemingway, Yates, Roetlin win

September 8, 2015

By Bill Cooney [email protected] Five candidates from a field of 13 were elected to fill vacancies on the Iowa City School Board. Latasha DeLoach, Phil Hemingway, Tom Yates, and Lori Roetlin were...

School election arrives

School election arrives

September 7, 2015

By Tom Ackerman [email protected] Iowa City will vote in the School Board election today, and the results will likely play a large role in the future of Hoover Elementary. Five out of the...

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

September 7, 2015

School Board endorsements   The Iowa City School District has an opportunity to elect a super majority of the School Board today. As a naturalized citizen of this country, I hope you will exercise...

Schools aim for healthy lunches

Schools aim for healthy lunches

September 2, 2015

Iowa public schools increase efforts to make school lunches healthier. By Kenyon Ellsworth [email protected] It’s been said an apple a day keeps the doctor away, and schools throughout Iowa...

Change coming for School Board

Change coming for School Board

Allie Biscupski, [email protected] August 5, 2015

The Iowa City School Board will undergo significant changes this year. With the coming election, the board will see a large crop of new faces, potentially shaking up its dynamics. Of the seven members,...

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Public holds forth on equity

Bill Cooney, [email protected] August 4, 2015

Around 20 community members packed into a Iowa City Public Library meeting room Monday evening to discuss equity and race in Iowa City schools. Monday’s meeting was an opportunity for members of the...