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Hills Elementary’s large Latino population mourns potential loss of a school where their culture is actively celebrated.

The district has no immediate plans to build on the almost 19-acres of property southwest of Iowa City that could be a future school site.

The city is working with Iowa City schools, which uses the indoor pool for its swim practices and meets.

The Iowa City school board next week will hear recommendations on reducing district expenses. The recommendations follow a presentation earlier this month about the enrollment and cost data for each of the district’s 21 elementary schools.

The Linn-Mar school board has announced the three finalists for superintendent of the school district. They include two Iowa City deputy superintendents and a superintendent from northwest Wisconsin. Interviews will be March 22.

DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) -- The Dubuque Community School District Board of Education narrowed their search for a new superintendent on Friday.

While the percent of teachers of color in Iowa has remained stagnant, the student population is rapidly diversifying.

Community members can expect another update from the Iowa City Community School District about mask requirements in December.

View Comments At 10 a.m. Wednesday, there were 146 reported COVID-19 cases in Johnson County since the states tally seven days ago. Fifty-one percent of the new cases were seen in people between 18 and 29 years old. That compares to 24% of new cases in that age range statewide. In a county that includes the University of Iowa, that contrast is not unusual, health experts told the Press-Citizen.   The rate is even higher in Story County, where Iowa State University is located. The county was...

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