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Think Twice Before Posting Back To School Pictures Iowa Parents
If your social media feed hasn't already been filled with back-to-school posts from proud parents, you and I should trade social media feeds. If you're a parent who plans on making a post like that on August 23rd, you need to be aware of a few things. Authorities are warning...
Back to school: Back to cursive in the classroom under Iowa Education standards
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Cursive is back in Iowa schools. The ability to read and write cursive has been fading from American society. “You just don’t see very many people using cursive because a lot of people are not writing checks anymore,” said Tina Brennan, one of Sioux City Community School District’s consulting teachers.
Man raises money to pay off lunch debts at alma mater, other schools in district
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) - Some school districts in Iowa are reporting thousands of dollars in unpaid lunch accounts. With the first day of school approaching, one man is calling on others to help pay off lunch debts, just like he did in his community. School lunch is considered a...
IOWA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDS GRANTS TO 25 SCHOOL DISTRICTS TO CONNECT STUDENTS FACING HOMELESSNESS WITH RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ATTEND SCHOOL
DES MOINES — The Iowa Department of Education today announced that 25 school districts received a total of $424,400 in competitive grants to support transportation and basic needs of students and families experiencing homelessness. The Resource Hub and Transportation Grants for Students Experiencing Homelessness will help Iowa school districts address barriers that may prevent students from getting to and attending school by connecting them to critical resources.
Vote for top WR/TE in the state entering 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the state’s best pass catcher entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive best players by position list. Now it's your turn to vote. ...
Introducing the Des Moines Register's 2024 All-Iowa high school softball teams
Another incredible Iowa high school softball season is in the books, and the ample talent this state has produced is undeniable once again. With that, here are the Des Moines Register's All-Iowa softball teams for the 2024 season. Included is an elite team — made up of nine players regardless of class...
Iowa unveils first-of-its-kind-in-the-nation child care availability website
(Des Moines) Today, Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled a new, first-of-its-kind website called Iowa Child Care Connect (childcareconnect.iowa.gov) to help Iowans more easily find childcare availability near their homes, where they attend school, or near parents and caretakers’ workplaces. “Using Iowa’s Child Care Connect, Iowa parents will be able to...
School Routine Should Include 9pm Routine
School in Iowa can start August 23th, most schools will start then, Marshalltown Schools start September 3rd. Now is the time families will start to get back into that school routine, and many families should add the 9pm Routine. Police Chief Mike Tupper Explains what it is. This idea is...
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