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Lawmakers to discuss proposal to require districts to provide in-person learning option
Education
Miller Middle School in Marshalltown offers "Saturday School" for kids learning virtually
The program launch last month gives kids the opportunity to interact with teachers one-on-one and in-person.
Education
Miller Middle School in Marshalltown offers "Saturday School" for kids learning virtually
The program launch last month gives kids the opportunity to interact with teachers one-on-one and in-person.
Nation World
SAT doing away with optional essay and subject tests
The not-for-profit College Board says the pandemic has highlighted the importance of being innovative and adaptive going forward.
Education
Lawmakers grapple with school funding after enrollment drops by 6,000
It's likely some students will be back in school next year once COVID vaccines are widely available, but that's not a guarantee.
Education
DMPS hoping to break down racial barriers in placement tests, lagging math scores
“Our Black male students are disproportionately underserved, and we see a performance gap," Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning Sarah Dougherty told Local 5.
Education
Des Moines college student creates 'learning pod' community for students learning virtually
What started with her younger sister needing someone to supervise her Zoom classwork, ended with Kali Douglass starting her own community business.
Education
Des Moines college student creates 'learning pod' community for students learning virtually
What started with her younger sister needing someone to supervise her Zoom classwork, ended with Kali Douglass starting her own community business.
Money
Audit: Improper reimbursements to Des Moines Public Schools workers
More than $200,000 in improper payments to a DMPS maintenance employee were identified.
Local Politics
Reynolds to introduce bill that would withhold funding to local governments that defund police budgets
Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out her vision for Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023 during her annual Condition of the State address.
Return To Learn
Reynolds calls on Legislature to deliver bill requiring all schools to accommodate in-person learning
In her 2021 Condition of the State address, Reynolds said Iowa families deserve the option to send their children to school in the classroom.
Education
Gov. Reynolds calls on legislature to deliver bill requiring all schools to accommodate in-person learning
In her 2021 Condition of the State address, Reynolds said Iowa families deserve the option to send their children to school in the classroom.
Education
Miller Middle School in Marshalltown offers "Saturday School" for kids learning virtually
The program launch last month gives kids the opportunity to interact with teachers one-on-one and in-person.
Education
Miller Middle School in Marshalltown offers "Saturday School" for kids learning virtually
The program launch last month gives kids the opportunity to interact with teachers one-on-one and in-person.
Nation World
SAT doing away with optional essay and subject tests
The not-for-profit College Board says the pandemic has highlighted the importance of being innovative and adaptive going forward.
Education
Lawmakers grapple with school funding after enrollment drops by 6,000
It's likely some students will be back in school next year once COVID vaccines are widely available, but that's not a guarantee.
Education
DMPS hoping to break down racial barriers in placement tests, lagging math scores
“Our Black male students are disproportionately underserved, and we see a performance gap," Director of Secondary Teaching and Learning Sarah Dougherty told Local 5.
Education
Des Moines college student creates 'learning pod' community for students learning virtually
What started with her younger sister needing someone to supervise her Zoom classwork, ended with Kali Douglass starting her own community business.
Education
Des Moines college student creates 'learning pod' community for students learning virtually
What started with her younger sister needing someone to supervise her Zoom classwork, ended with Kali Douglass starting her own community business.
Money
Audit: Improper reimbursements to Des Moines Public Schools workers
More than $200,000 in improper payments to a DMPS maintenance employee were identified.
Local Politics
Reynolds to introduce bill that would withhold funding to local governments that defund police budgets
Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out her vision for Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023 during her annual Condition of the State address.
Return To Learn
Reynolds calls on Legislature to deliver bill requiring all schools to accommodate in-person learning
In her 2021 Condition of the State address, Reynolds said Iowa families deserve the option to send their children to school in the classroom.
Education
Gov. Reynolds calls on legislature to deliver bill requiring all schools to accommodate in-person learning
In her 2021 Condition of the State address, Reynolds said Iowa families deserve the option to send their children to school in the classroom.
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