Lucius Pham
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Iowa Public Radio
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.
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While some school district leaders report positive immediate outcomes, there is limited research to show how shortening the school week affects student learning and socialization — or how parents tackle child care and work schedules. -
The second legislative deadline for lawmakers to get most bills approved by a committee is coming up at the end of this week. -
One of the state's largest school districts is looking at restructuring to cover the loss of COVID-19 relief money.
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As children savor the last few weeks of summer, teachers are in a rush to transform their classrooms into a fun, welcoming environment as cost-effectively as possible. -
Jazz musician Gabriel Espinosa is retiring as director of jazz studies at Central College this spring, but his music career is far from over.
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On this encore episode, education professionals discuss the teacher shortage across the state.
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Summer break is over and kids are going back to school. The only thing some classrooms need now is a teacher. Schools across the country are putting together bonus packages to attract the educators they need. -
Students across the state are getting ready to head back to school, at a time when many districts are scrambling to find the teachers and support staff they need.
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A Fairfield educator speaks out on his decision to leave his post as hundreds of others resigned from positions across the state last spring.
