The Oskaloosa school board voted unanimously Wednesday to fire Matthew Kargol over a social media post about Kirk's death. Now the teacher has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the district violated his First Amendment rights.

Iowa’s Area Education Agencies are more stable than last year, but they still face uncertainty now that the law that shifted some of their funding to school districts has fully phased in. AEA and school district leaders said they continue to see a difference in how the law is affecting small and large school districts.

After launching an investigation last week, the Oskaloosa School Board has voted unanimously to fire a teacher who allegedly made a post praising Charlie Kirk's death.

The Iowa Board of Regents voted Wednesday to place university employees on leave while universities determine if they violated social media policies over comments made about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Iowa wants to send money to schools with fewer strings attached under a first-in-the-nation proposal. D.C.-based advocacy groups say it could jeopardize services for vulnerable populations, while superintendents say the lack of detail makes it difficult to predict impacts of the plan.

With more school districts adopting a four-day school week, educators and parents are grappling with a question that isn’t easy to answer: What trade-offs come with a shortened school week, and are those trade-offs worth it? It depends who you ask.

Des Moines Prep is one of the state's newest charter schools to open, now raising the state's total open charter schools to 10. The school is operated by Omaha-based nonprofit Opportunity Education, an organization founded by billionaire Joe Ricketts.

The Iowa Board of Regents is directing teachers at public universities to avoid what they call indoctrination of one perspective. For some educators, the changes raise questions about where to draw the line between opinion and scientific truth.

The U.S. Department of Education revised a policy where adults without legal status cannot take part in programs supported by federal funding. Those programs now includes career and technical training or classes for a high school diploma.

Leaders of community colleges say many students are confused about the status of their loans and failing to repay them. If too many students default, community colleges can lose federal funding.