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DES MOINES — The Iowa House approved a bill aimed at improving literacy rates for Iowa students, allowing parents to have their child repeat a grade if they are not

Each spring, schools all across the state of Iowa prepare to take the annual standardized assessment. This year, schools will be taking the Iowa Statewide Asses

DES MOINES — The Iowa House approved a bill aimed at improving literacy rates for Iowa students, allowing parents to have their child repeat a grade if they are not

Nearly a quarter-century ago, educators and policymakers developed an accountability system for public education built around end-of-year state assessments. These tests — which have been the core accountability tool required of states since the 2002 signing of the federal No Child Left Behind Act — have not aged well. They are used primarily for an […]

The scores of less than 1 percent of the Iowa students in special education are being cited by the governor as the primary reason she is proposing to overhaul the state’s area education agencies.

Williamsburg County School Board met with a representative of the State Board of Education on January 31, with hopes of acquiring an end date for the state of emergency take

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, in her annual Condition of the State address last month, said Iowa needs to increase reading outcomes for elementary students. Last year, state test scores reported 34 percent of third-graders are not proficient in reading and writing skills. Under a proposed bill, Iowa colleges and universities would be required to train teachers in the “science of reading.” But what is it?

Some school leaders feel their districts aren’t getting enough out of abnormally-governed AEA model

Des Moines community members are writing words of encouragement to local high school students ahead of standardized testing this spring.

In recognition of National School Choice Week (continuing through Jan. 27), the Hoover Institution brought together three leading scholars to discuss the expansion of school choice policies across the United States in recent years, what the latest school choice research reveals about student progress, and what the future may hold as state leaders continue to […]