PreK-12 schools

An Iowa school district is adding a dual language program for next year’s kindergarteners.

Nearly a quarter of Iowa students belong to racial and ethnic minorities, compared to only about three percent of teachers.

The "Computer Science is Elementary" project puts coding into 12 high-poverty elementary schools across the state. Iowa educators hope this will give students of all demographics the tools to pursue computer science.

Ben Kieffer and his guests have a number of quick conversations about the biggest news stories of the week.

The Ankeny school board voted 4-3 to end the district’s mask mandate as of Wednesday morning.

The board of directors voted to suspend the discussions on whether to use an outside agency to help with its substitute teacher shortage for 90 days.

The western Iowa school district is just one of many school districts throughout the state looking to increase their substitute teaching workforce.

Attorneys representing Gov. Kim Reynolds and other state officials are asking a panel of federal judges to overturn a court ruling that blocked enforcement of Iowa’s ban on school mask mandates.

The only refugee resettlement agency in eastern Iowa has won the grant to plan and create the state’s new English Language Learner program.

The Ankeny school board will have three new members based on Tuesday’s election results, including two who have said parents should be able to choose whether kids wear masks in school.