Tag: 016 EDUCATION

State’s largest vouchers, book ban backers endorse in Johnston School Board race

Posted October 17th, 2023 at 4:39pm by Ty Rushing

Bob Vander Plaats (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Stakes are high in Johnston School Board elections

Posted October 17th, 2023 at 4:02pm by Nikoel Hytrek

Six districts where right-wing candidates are bringing culture war to school board

Posted October 16th, 2023 at 4:03pm by Ty Rushing

Gov. Kim Reynolds in her private office with Iowa Moms for Liberty in May 2023.

How Jason Arnold would improve Johnston schools

Posted October 16th, 2023 at 10:04am by Nikoel Hytrek

Iowans get financial relief as Biden cancels more student debt

Posted October 5th, 2023 at 4:50pm by Isabel Soisson

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Tim Scott says kids need more exposure to conservatism

Posted October 5th, 2023 at 12:20pm by Ty Rushing

US Sen. Tim Scott speaks to two people who attended his Oct. 4 campaign event in Van Meter. Photo by Ty Rushing/Starting Line

Iowa teaching assistants still fighting Regents for higher pay

Posted September 29th, 2023 at 12:42pm by Amie Rivers

University of Iowa graduate student teaching assistants and their allies protest a Board of Regents meeting to demand cost-of-living raises on Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo from COGS/UE Local 896 Twitter/X)

Advocates: Iowa’s ‘Vague Law’ Harms LGBTQ Youth, Schools

Posted September 5th, 2023 at 12:05pm by Nikoel Hytrek

Iowans LGBTQ rights outside the Captiol on March 5, 2023. Photo by Ty Rushing/Starting Line

Here Are Your Options As Student Loan Payments Resume

Posted September 1st, 2023 at 2:05pm by Isabel Soisson

Nearly half of all borrowers say they aren’t financially prepared to begin repaying their debt. Despite this, interest began accruing again on Sept. 1, and payments will be due again in October. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

How Des Moines Metro Schools Are Applying Anti-LGBTQ Law

Posted August 30th, 2023 at 12:02pm by Nikoel Hytrek

Students arrived at Windsor Elementary in Des Moines to find the school mascot and a balloon arch waiting for them. Photo by Des Moines Public Schools