Culture
Iowa will appeal district court’s decision to not dismiss permanent injunction on six-week abortion ban(The Center Square) – Polk County District Court denied the State of Iowa’s motion to dismiss the permanent injunction on a 2018 law banning most abortions at around six… Read More
Public Education
Iowa school district becomes second in the state to allow staff to carry gunsAn Iowa school district voted to approve a measure that will allow some teachers and staff to carry firearms on campus, Fox News is reporting. "No one wants… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Iowa school district over transgender policy that keeps them in the darkAn Iowa school district is violating the constitutional rights of students and their parents through a new transgender policy, according to a recent lawsuit.Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed the federal… Read More
Culture
Reviving civic education in Iowa(The Center Square) – If anything good has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic it is the growing awareness by parents across the nation about what is being taught… Read More
Public Education
Iowa invests $100M in ARPA and ESSER funds in school safety(The Center Square) – Iowa will spend $100 million in school safety funding to support public, non-public and independent schools, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday.The initial funding is… Read More
Government
Grassley: Iowa governor’s private school scholarships bill will not pass this session(The Center Square) – Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, told reporters Monday that Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal for Iowa taxpayers to use $55 million to fund 10,000… Read More
Government
$55.2M school voucher program proposal passes Iowa Senate(The Center Square) – Thousands of Iowa primary and secondary school students would become eligible for taxpayer-funded school vouchers for private schools if the Iowa House of Representatives approves… Read More
Christian Schools
Sioux Center Christian finds growth, success with ‘every child’ approachA Christian school in Iowa is proving that Christian education can meet the needs of all sorts of children, including those with special educational requirements.The vision of… Read More
Government, Homeschools
Iowa Republicans propose scholarship program for students in private, public, or homeschool(Mary Stroka | The Center Square) – Several Iowa Republicans proposed Tuesday a new scholarship program beginning in July 2023 for students in competent private instruction (homeschooling), private, and public… Read More