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DEWITT — The Central DeWitt Community School District has narrowed a field of 10 candidates for its superintendent post to three finalists.

The Central DeWitt Community School District Board of Education has narrowed its search for a new superintendent to three finalists. The board recently met with staff at Grundmeyer Leader Services to review the candidate pool and announced three finalists in its search for a new superintendent to start July 1, 2024. The position was posted […]

Some parents in an Iowa school district are demanding that the entire board resign after the board allegedly pushed out the superintendent who suspended a child for using a racial slur.

OTTUMWA — Taking it slow with state-imposed changes to area education agencies was the main takeaway from the League of Women Voters of Ottumwas Monday forum.

OTTUMWA — Taking it slow with state-imposed changes to area education agencies was the main takeaway from the League of Women Voters of Ottumwas Monday forum.

Students at Pekin Schools in Packwood, Iowa, had the day off from classes on Tuesday thanks to a couple of animals.

When the largest tornado outbreak to affect the country since 2021 struck the Midwest and Southeast on March 31, 2023, one Iowa school district faced a tough decision: send the students home early or keep them in the building to shelter. School officials chose the latter. "Many are used to schools closing or sending students home early to avoid travel during winter weather, but when it comes to severe weather, the risks and considerations are much different," AccuWeather Meteorologist ...

Cleanup continues in Wapello County after Friday’s (March 31) massive tornado. Volunteers are helping before the next round of storms, predicted for today.

The latest moral panic centers on antidepressants like SSRIs, and whether they are being prescribed to kids without parental consent.

Danville, IA- The Danville School District has named three finalists in their search for a new superintendent. The finalists are Mark Taylor, Derek Philips, and Patrick Wallace. Taylor currently serves as principal of North Hill Elementary in Burlington. Taylor also serves as the Title I Director for the district, Autism Committee chair, as well as a participant on District SIAC, Teacher Leadership, and Professional Development committee for multiple elementary buildings in Burlington. Before be...