The University of Iowa Faculty Senate voted to sign a statement on “shared values of higher education” with other Big Ten universities. It’s one way that universities are holding the line against the Trump administration’s blitzkrieg on higher education institutions across the country.

The Iowa Board of Regents wrapped up two days of meetings with discussions on tuition increases, civic engagement and new syllabi policies. The board is coming under increased scrutiny for its stance on DEI. Some students are calling on them to stand up against the Trump administration’s blitz on higher education.

Public, private and charter schools in Iowa would be required to show fetal development videos to students starting in fifth grade under a bill passed Thursday by Republicans in the Iowa House.

This Iowa teacher became famous for her blue eyes/brown eyes exercise that had children experience discrimination firsthand.

After achieving accreditation from a global nonprofit, the Iowa City school can now offer independent instruction, teach international students and accept tuition from state tax-funded ESAs.

The Waterloo after-school literacy program co-founded by Nikole Hannah-Jones will host the city’s 19th African American Read-In after the city’s school district withdrew from the statewide program last month.

Legislators on an Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced a bill Tuesday that would remove exemptions to the state’s obscenity laws for libraries and schools, a move opponents say could open libraries up to lawsuits and would be logistically difficult for small libraries to protect against.

State Auditor Rob Sand said the Iowa Department of Education denied him access to information about the state’s education savings accounts. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sand used the wrong process to seek information and accused him of trying to score political points.

The Midwest Newsroom is examining the effect that shorter school weeks are having in communities across Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. We invite you to share your opinion using the form in this article.

The Ice Age animal will be on display at the Prairie Trails Museum of Wayne County after its preservation is complete.