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State funding for nonpublic Iowa schools

Nonpublic school program and its estimated amount for FY 2022 State and Federal School Lunch aid to nonpublic schools: $13,529,983 Nonpublic School Transportation: $8,997,091 Nonpublic School

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 1 Apr 2022

State funding for nonpublic Iowa schools

List of Iowa districts with 500 or fewer students

Of Iowa’s 327 public school districts, 104 districts have an enrollment of 500 or fewer students, according to the Iowa Department of Education’s latest numbers, released in December.

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 1 Apr 2022

List of Iowa districts with 500 or fewer students

Iowa rural educators say 'student first' proposal undermines them

Rural educators are bracing for the potential impact of the “student first scholarship” legislation that passed the Iowa Senate Wednesday night. The legislation, Senate File 2369, would allow students who

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 1 Apr 2022

Iowa rural educators say 'student first' proposal undermines them

Ruthven-Ayrshire school leaders focus on social-emotional success, too

Editor's note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Ruthven-Ayrshire school leaders focus on social-emotional success, too

Waterloo's Expo Alternative Learning Center turns the numbers around

Editor's note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Waterloo's Expo Alternative Learning Center turns the numbers around

Waterloo's Carver Academy sees kids who've dramatically changed

Editor's note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Waterloo's Carver Academy sees kids who've dramatically changed

Des Moines' Harding Middle School navigates 20 languages

Editor’s note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three years,

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Des Moines' Harding Middle School navigates 20 languages

Durant Elementary improves, yet worries amid school choice debate

Editor's note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Durant Elementary improves, yet worries amid school choice debate

Fred Becker Elementary cuts behavior incidents to reset on learning

Editor's note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Fred Becker Elementary cuts behavior incidents to reset on learning

Several Burlington schools progress with 42 local partners

Editor's note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Several Burlington schools progress with 42 local partners

Baxter Elementary takes status news as chance to improve, adds 30 minutes to day

Editor's note: IowaWatch in a year-long investigation found that although each state is required to identify the bottom-scoring 5 percent of Title I schools every three

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Baxter Elementary takes status news as chance to improve, adds 30 minutes to day

Essex Elementary finds smaller size cuts both ways

Being a small school has its perks and its downsides. On the one hand, a smaller school can be more flexible, a trait that has been even more helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

/ 5 Feb 2022

Leah McBride Mensching / IowaWatch

State funding for nonpublic Iowa schools

List of Iowa districts with 500 or fewer students

Iowa rural educators say 'student first' proposal undermines them

Ruthven-Ayrshire school leaders focus on social-emotional success, too

Waterloo's Expo Alternative Learning Center turns the numbers around

Waterloo's Carver Academy sees kids who've dramatically changed

Des Moines' Harding Middle School navigates 20 languages

Durant Elementary improves, yet worries amid school choice debate

Fred Becker Elementary cuts behavior incidents to reset on learning

Several Burlington schools progress with 42 local partners

Baxter Elementary takes status news as chance to improve, adds 30 minutes to day

Essex Elementary finds smaller size cuts both ways

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