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U.S. District Judge Stephen Locher blocked parts of Iowa’s LGBTQ instruction ban but upheld other sections in a ruling issued Thursday. He made a distinction between mandatory lessons and extracurriculars, but there are still questions on what is considered instruction.

Victims discovered their social media posts were used to create AI-generated nude images. Holding AI companies accountable for incidents like this is difficult.

School districts must restrict student cellphone usage during class time starting this upcoming school year, under a bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The legislation is aimed at reducing distractions and boosting student engagement in the classroom.

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.

The Iowa House advanced two proposals Tuesday targeting diversity, equity and inclusion in state agencies and higher education amidst pushback from Iowa House Democrats.

Students in 6th-12th grade could have access to free period products in school bathrooms under a bill advanced by the Iowa House Education Committee.

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.

The Waterloo Community School District reversed its decision to participate in the 19th African American Read-In, hosted by the University of Northern Iowa Department of Education on Feb. 20, and returned free children's books intended to be sent home with students.

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 number of families that choose a religious exemption from vaccines has more than doubled since 2018.