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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.