Educators say the country's deep divisions make it more difficult than ever to teach students about the government.
- Kelly Meyerhofer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Maks Makarenkov couldn't help but smile on car rides through the capital city. He saw homes with blue and yellow flags pinned in their windows or dangling from flagpoles.
- Tim Grant Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Teenagers aren’t turning their backs on college — but they are rethinking what “college” actually means.
- Kate Sequeira Los Angeles Times
Frustration is simmering among parents who say their young children are spending too much classroom time online.
- Kate Armanini Chicago Tribune
Many members of the medical community say the measures will send shock waves through a system already laden with economic barriers, discouraging low-income students from pursuing a medical degree.
- Melanie Burney The Philadelphia Inquirer
Experts say cursive writing has several benefits, such as improving fine motor skill development and eye-hand coordination more than printing.
Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. The five stages of the W-Curve Model help explain students' level of comfort, satisfaction and effectiveness during each stage.
🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada talk about how what goes on in our classrooms reflects broader societal issues.
More colleges around the country have been closing as they cope with steep declines in enrollment, leaving thousands of students in limbo.
Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war have ignited at colleges across the U.S., with hundreds arrested or suspended. Here’s a look at some of the most significant protests.
College campuses have always been a hotbed for protests, but students today also carry additional stresses from having lived through the isolation and fear from the pandemic.
As Native American students face what one BIE superintendent called "extreme challenges," Circle of Nations School welcomed a reporter and photographer inside. "We want the exposure," an administrator said.
Thousands of reports designated for recording abuse, neglect, injuries, life-threatening incidents and death have been filed since 2008 at the 55 schools the BIE operates directly.
We've compiled pictures of different weapons that have come up during criminal investigations in Northeast Iowa in recent years.
Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel break down the Big Ten Conference’s growing grip on the College Football Playoff—and why it’s winning the power struggle for more bids. From TV money to SEC tension, this podcast dives into how the sport’s future is being shaped far from the field.
View a free photo gallery documenting severe storm damage in Jasper and Newton counties, including destroyed businesses and widespread destruction.
Nebraska survived on Sunday, beating Iowa for the first time in three years and securing the two seed in the Big Ten tournament.
Nebraska and Iowa split their regular-season matchups with each team prevailing on their homecourt. The winner of today's game will advance to play either Houston or Illinois on Saturday.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ryder Block has imagined for a long time what it would be like to wrestle under the bright lights of an NCAA Championship. It’s taken Block longer than he had hoped when he signed with the University of Iowa after a stellar career at Waverly-Shell Rock where he was a four-time state finalist and three-time champion while going 159-1 in his prep career. Two ACL surgeries ...
State regulators will impose triggers to protect prized trout fishery below the ‘pumped water storage’ facility on Seminoe Reservoir. Developer awaits final federal approval.
One month before America’s 250th birthday, events and celebrations commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence are as fragmented as the nation’s politics and culture in 2026.
A record 7 out of 10 cancer patients now survive for at least five years, up from less than half in the 1970s and 63% in the mid-1990s.
McDonald’s is looking to cement itself as more diners’ first choice — not just for a quick meal on the go, but also for family outings and other occasions.
A new study is changing the way we think about fog.
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The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird called the shooting of a homeless man in a Denison park by a police officer "legally justified" in a report issued Tuesday afternoon.
An officer-involved shooting occurred Friday night in Washington Park in Denison, according to a news release from Crawford County Emergency Management.
Earl Jordan was captured on video allegedly swiping at an officer's face before grabbing the officer by the throat in another encounter. Video footage allegedly shows Jordan picking up a piece of metal fencing and hurling it toward the Capitol door.
It is the first bill passed out of a full chamber in this young legislative session, which started last week, signaling the issue’s importance to Iowa House Republicans.
Education groups and others raised questions Tuesday during an Iowa House subcommittee meeting about legislation that could potentially change continuing education requirements for licensed professionals.
Candidates gathered for a forum Monday night to discuss a variety of topics.