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Bill on fetal development instruction in grades 5-12 to Iowa governor
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Regents approve budget for millions in renovations at Iowa Memorial Union
The Board of Regents has approved a budget of more than $81 million for renovation of the Iowa...
Regents president creates study group on fixed tuition
Board of Regents president Sherry Bates talked about the proposed tuition increase during their...
Bill sets new deadline for UI, ISU, UNI tuition decision
The legislature has sent the governor a bill to set an April 30th deadline for a tuition rate...
Programs at two Iowa universities are focus of race-based complaints
A Drake University scholarship program aimed at students of color is the subject of a complaint...
Iowa school ‘safety assessment teams’ bill sent to governor
The legislature has sent the governor a bill to let schools assemble "safety assessment teams"...
Iowa’s Community Colleges see a slight increase in emrollment
The Iowa Department of Education's Community College Bureau Chief Amy Gieseke says there were...
UI study: Don’t let ‘side hustle’ turn you into a jerk at your full-time job
A University of Iowa study might prove to be a teaching moment for anyone who works what's known...
UI law professor’s non-profit promotes civics education
University of Iowa law professor Josephine Gittler has founded the "Alliance for Civic Education...
Passing U.S. Citizenship test to be required for Iowa high school graduation
Iowa high school students soon will have to answer at least 60 of the 100 questions on the U.S....
Simpson College president found dead
Simpson College president Jay Byers was found dead was at the president's residence near the...
Regents propose raising tuition and fees at three state universities
The Board of Regents is proposing an increase in tuition and fees at the three state universities....
Governor gets bill creating ‘Center for Intellectual Freedom’ at University of Iowa
A bill to establish a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa has cleared the...
ISU plans to squash its longtime Insect Zoo
A petition and letter-writing campaign is being launched in an effort to save the highly popular...
UNI students go deep underground seeking answers to mysteries of deep space
Researchers from the University of Northern Iowa are exploring some of the nation's deepest caves...
Final legislative approval of state funding plan for Iowa’s K-12 students
Republicans in the legislature have settled on general state funding to support educating Iowa's...
GOP lawmakers settle on general state funding for Iowa’s K-12 students
A two-month-long stalemate among House and Senate Republicans over general state funding for...
Sioux City students learning while building homes
Students at Sioux City's Career Academy are once again building two homes, one to sell and one for...
You can vote on the design for the new Iowa education license plate
The deadline to vote for your favorite student design for Iowa's new education license plate is...
Iowa high school graduation rates up in 2024
The Iowa Department of Education reports that high school graduation rates are back to...
Committee could help growing, shrinking Iowa districts find new athletic conference
The governor will soon decide whether to establish a new committee to help navigate the...
UI grad students fear loss of contracts, research jobs due to federal cuts
Graduate students at the University of Iowa say they're concerned about possible changes to their...
Iowa Senate adjusts, then approves bill on restrictions on cell phone use in class
The legislature is still tinkering with the governor's plan to require that Iowa school districts...
Iowa House bill says private school students must be allowed on public districts’ teams
A bill that's cleared the Iowa House would mandate that Iowa's public school districts let local...
Donor opens 529 savings accounts for every student at Iowa middle school
Students at a central Iowa school are learning an important lesson about saving for their futures...
Iowa’s governor applauds Trump move to dismantle Dept. of Education
Governor Kim Reynolds was at the White House Thursday as President Trump signed an executive order...
House votes to change nutrition standards for Iowa school meals
The Iowa House has passed a bill that would bypass some federal nutrition guidelines for meals...
Bills to restrict D.E.I. at Iowa’s public, private colleges clear House
A bill that's cleared the Iowa House would to prohibit the three state universities from requiring...
UI space scientist thrilled at discovery of dozens of new moons orbiting Saturn
Turns out, there's a lot more floating around the planet Saturn than those famous rings. Space...
Tanzanian students rescued from fatal accident recognized in Sioux City
Three students who were flown to Sioux City for treatment after a deadly school bus crash in...