Health, education officials credit masks for low COVID spread in schools
During a statewide address last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds expanded face mask requirements across the state in light of a spike in COVID-19 cases...
Reynolds defends decision to not require masks in Iowa schools
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is defending her decision to not require masks in Iowa schools, saying on Tuesday she believes “we’re not seeing a...
‘We are hanging by a thread,’ superintendent says as Iowa’s COVID-19...
In Cedar Rapids, preschool students are donning face masks every day and rubbing on hand sanitizer frequently.
At school buildings, posters and other notices remind...
1st District candidates differ on education, police reform and immigration
The so-called “values voters” in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District have a clear choice this November.
When it comes to education, police reform and immigration, Democrat...
Iowa strays from CDC guidelines to loosen quarantine rules, including for...
The Iowa Department of Public Health is changing its quarantine guidelines and will no longer recommend Iowans quarantine for two weeks if they’re exposed...
Advocates criticize Des Moines school board vote to continue online learning...
Advocates who help families of color and refugees in the Des Moines area said they disapprove of the Des Moines school board’s decision to...
How can you have any football if you don’t go to...
If you’re too sick to go to school, you can’t go outside and play. If you don’t finish your homework, you can’t watch TV....
Reynolds: Des Moines students risk being ‘left behind’ through online learning
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she’s hopeful that state officials and the Des Moines Public Schools will soon come to terms on a plan...
Judge denies Des Moines schools’ request to start year 100% online
The Des Moines school district’s request for court intervention that will allow it to start the school year 100% online was denied by a...
Where will Iowa’s economic recovery leave workers?
The coronavirus has changed the way we work, in many cases forever. The pandemic has also brought into sharp focus the powerless state of...