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Fewer vacancies, more applicants: Iowa school districts say 4-day week already paying off
Superintendents in two central Iowa school districts says their switch to a four-day school week is already paying off — before students are even back in class. Saydel Community School District, which has about 1,400 students in unincorporated Polk County between Ankeny and Des Moines, opted in February to change the school week...
More than 30,000 ESA applications approved for the upcoming school year
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Department of Education says it has gotten more than 35,000 Education Savings Account applications. Already, 30,000 of them have been accepted for the upcoming school year. Last year, the first year of the program, just under 20,000 applications were authorized. The ESA program gives...
‘We’ve never been here before’: Eagles advance to substate final for first time
The Ankeny Christian Academy baseball program has reached unprecedented heights. The Eagles advanced to a Class 1A substate final for the first time in school history by defeating Earlham, 5-3, in a district final on Saturday at Ankeny High School. “The guys have put in a ton of work this...
Ankeny Christian baseball on cusp of first state tournament trip, rematch with Lynnville-Sully stands in way
(Ankeny) -- Ankeny Christian baseball is one win away from the program's first-ever trip to the State Baseball Tournament. To get there, the Eagles will have to avenge one of their regular-season losses when they face Lynnville-Sully in a Class 1A substate final Tuesday night. Regardless of the outcome, Ankeny...
Indianola Parks and Rec “The Zone” Resumes This Fall
Indianola Parks and Rec wants to remind parents of 6th-8th grade students about The Zone, a free after-school activity held every Monday and Thursday at the Indianola Middle School that will continue this fall. Kathy Kester with Indianola Parks and Rec tells KNIA News The Zone has been running for...
Pleasantville Baseball Defeats Interstate 35 in Substate Semifinals
The Pleasantville baseball team defeated Interstate 35 8-1 in the Class 2A Substate 6 semifinals Saturday night. The Trojans played lights out offensively late in the contest against a Roadrunners team that they had seen twice earlier in the season. Brayden Kennedy got the win for the Trojans coming in during the fourth inning with two outs. Caylor Jones was the starting pitcher for Pleasantville going 3 ⅔ innings. Going into the fifth inning, the Trojans held just a slight 2-1 advantage but the bats came alive with Pleasantville scoring three runs in the fifth and three in the sixth. Braylon Bingham and JJ Phillips both had three hits in the contest while Logan Roff and Dylan Aldrich both had two hits and two RBI apiece. Caleb Cook also had a crucial RBI double in the game.’
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