- MAYA MARCHEL HOFF Lee-Gazette Des Moines Bureau
Iowa became the first state in the country to have a federal education funding waiver approved.
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Iowa Western Community College celebrated the accomplishments of 330 students during its Winter Commencement ceremony in Reiver Arena.
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The grant funds will benefit students at St. Rose of Lima School in Denison, St. Patrick School in Sheldon and St. Mary School in Storm Lake.
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“We are pleased to be among the Iowa school districts who will utilize the comprehensive literacy grant funds to benefit our students,” Superintendent Vickie Murillo says.
The grand opening marked the official launch of the new facility, designed to bring high-quality career and technical education (CTE) to high school students across western Iowa.
- Jesse Brothers, Sioux City Journal
Kristen Eilders, the K-5 Social Studies and Science Curriculum Facilitator for the Sioux City Community School District, the students are learning in the Local Perspectives on Cultural Journeys unit at Perry Creek Elementary School in Sioux City, Iowa, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
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Denison Middle School Principal Patti Ryan named 2024 Iowa Middle Level Principal of the Year.
Le Mars High School students Jenna Morris and Ryder Mullally perform their group improvisation act that earned the critic's choice award at Iowa's large-group all-state speech festival.
On Friday, Augustana College announced its new Department of Theatre and Film and showcased a recently-renovated production studio in Sorensen Hall.
Milken Educator Awards Senior Vice President Jane Foley announcing MOC-Floyd Valley's Greg Hegstad as Iowa's sole 2023-24 Milken Educator Award recipient.
Waterloo Columbus Catholic earned runner-up honors and Missouri Valley, Lawton-Bronson and Grundy Center also competed in Class VI Pom on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Kylin Johnson of West Fork repeats as Class II Dance Solo champion on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Davenport Central won All-Male, LeMars earned a fourth-place trophy in Class V Jazz and Sioux City Bishop Heelan competed in Class II Kick on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship in Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Mason City won the title in Class II Prop on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. The team received 365 out of a possible 400 points from the four judges.
Clear Lake claimed first place, Davenport Assumption was the runner-up and Harlan also earned a trophy, and Sioux City Bishop Heelan and Hampton-Dumont also competed in Class VI Hip Hop and Sergeant Bluff-Luton competed in Class VII on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill …
Harlan placed third in Class X Pom on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Davenport Assumption won the title in Class II Lyrical on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Underwood earned the fourth-place trophy and Aplington-Parkersburg, Denver, Hudson and West Sioux also competed in Class VII Pom on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.
Newman Catholic of Mason City won Class II Hip Hop and New Hampton placed fourth in Class V Hip Hop on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Davenport Central finished third, Davenport West was fourth, Muscatine placed fifth and Sioux City North claimed sixth-place honors in Class III Kick on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Bellevue claimed second place, Westwood took fourth and Wilton and Osage earned Division II honors in Class II Novelty on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Sioux City North won Class II Hoopla and Sioux City West was the runner-up Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, when they competed at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena. Sioux City West and Waterloo West also competed in Class III Contemporary at the three-day event.
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Woodbury Central was the runner-up, Council Bluffs St. Albert placed third and Gehlen Catholic of LeMars was ninth in Class III Pom on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championship at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
New Hampton finished first and Grundy Center was second in Class I Prop, while fourth-place Riverside, A-H-S-T-W Avoca and West Monona competed in Class I Contemporary on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Association championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines.
Eight dancers from Cedar Falls competed Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Class XI Dance at the 2024 Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Association State Solo Qualifier in Newton.
Three Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson dancers competed Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in Class X Dance at the 2024 Iowa State Dance & Drill Team Association State Solo Qualifier in Newton.
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An unconfirmed number of students — around 700, sources say — at Palmer College of Chiropractic were hit with ethics violations for allegedly side-stepping mandatory yearly compliance training.