School Safety

Iowa has some of the highest radon levels in the nation. By July of 2027, every public school building in Iowa must have tested for naturally occurring, cancer-causing radon gas. They're also required to post the results of that testing on their websites. With two years to go, fewer than half of school districts have met that requirement. We look at why many schools aren’t testing for radon — and how the Iowa Department of Education has responded to an investigation by 'The Midwest Newsroom.' (This episode was originally produced Oct. 14, 2025.)

Iowa has some of the nation’s highest radon levels. We look at why many schools still haven’t been tested for the radioactive gas — and what’s at stake.

A law to protect students and school employees from the radioactive gas has an approaching deadline. The Midwest Newsroom has found that progress is uneven across Iowa's school districts. Private schools are exempt from the testing requirement.

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

The Iowa Department of Public Safety says the 17-year-old student responsible for killing two people and injuring six others acted alone.

The state of Iowa has not issued any permits for school employees to carry guns on school property under a new law, and it’s still not clear if public schools will be able to arm staff without risking the loss of their insurance coverage.

The Iowa Senate is sending a bill back to the House that would make it easier for schools to allow teachers and other staff to carry firearms.

The longtime Iowa principal who risked his life to save students during a shooting earlier this month was remembered Saturday not just for his heroic actions that day but for the unconditional love and compassion he showed his family and students during his years at Perry High School.

The residents of Perry, Iowa are mourning loss of life, injuries and a lost sense of safety.

Police have identified the shooter at Perry High School as 17-year-old Dylan Butler, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was a Perry High School student.