Legislation requiring schools to include information about vaccine exemptions in communications about immunization passed the Iowa Senate Monday. Senators sent Senate File 2196 to the
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Reclaiming the ‘public’ in public education
Iowa Writers ‘Collaborative. Linking Iowa readers and writers.In 2014, a new book, “for all the small schools, a photographic pursuit of Iowa’s forgotten schools,” by
The Thompson Times
The FIRST funnel came to a close this week. The pace to schedule subcommittees and committees to push bills through before the deadline keeps legislators
Lawmakers move to shorten student-teaching requirements, expand work-based learning
Proposed legislation that would shorten student teaching requirements for certain students and expand work-based and other experiential learning programs will move ahead with a promise
Why requiring the national anthem in Iowa schools isn’t enough of a patriotic push
Go ahead, you wise and patriotic members of the Iowa General Assembly: Pass a law that requires the daily singing of the national anthem in
Area Education Association Update
This week, Iowa House Republicans held a subcommittee on the Governor’s AEA proposal. It was a packed room with standing room only. I was fortunate
Who do you call?
When you have a problem you want to fix and you need advice, who do you call? The experts, right? Someone with experience. An out
International Dot Day Observed in Art Class
September 15th is a day to celebrate, especially if you love art. Beloved children’s book “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds encourages all people to
7 ways newspapers benefit students
Classrooms have come a long way since the days when pioneering settlers would send their children to single-room schoolhouses. Modern classrooms might be technical marvels,
Lawmakers eliminate open-enrollment deadline — Tackle Private Election Contributions
Iowa lawmakers ended the 2022 legislative session early Wednesday with action on some familiar topics: school choice and election law. Before they went home,
