PreK-12 schools

Facing termination over a comment posted after Charlie Kirk's death, a Creston teacher is pushing back and suing the school district for violating her first amendment rights. The lawsuit points to pro-Republican posts from the superintendent over the past few years.

The All Iowa Reads committee reveals the titles for 2026. First, we revisit a conversation with educator Amanda Jones about her book, That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America.

Former Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts of Guyana has been charged with illegally possessing four firearms while in the U.S. without legal status. A federal criminal complaint states he is under a valid deportation order and has not been authorized to work since 2020.

Des Moines schools face uncertainty after Superintendent Ian Roberts’ arrest. Then, expert guidance on COVID-19 and flu vaccines this fall.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is seeking federal approval to receive education funding as block grants. She said Iowa's improving K-12 public school performance shows the state is ready to have more control over federal funding.

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.

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.

The USDA said it will invest up to $18 million into a program that makes connections between schools and local farmers after canceling the program in March. The announcement was made alongside the release of the Make America Healthy Again report.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Iowa DOGE Task Force is floating government efficiency ideas that include paying teachers based on their performance and reducing state employee benefits to align with the private sector.

A ban on holding cell phones while driving, removal of gender identity protections in the Iowa Civil Rights Act and a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are among the new state laws taking effect July 1.