PreK-12 schools

Teachers who are trained and pass a background check could get a permit to carry guns in schools under a bill passed by the Public Safety Committee in the Iowa House.

One month after the Perry High School shooting, we hear three perspectives on how to make schools safe.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ scaled-back overhaul of the state’s Area Education Agencies is advancing in at least one chamber of the legislature.

Singing “The Star Spangled Banner” would become a daily requirement for students in Iowa’s public schools under a bill making its way through the Statehouse.

The bill requires schools to incorporate evidence-based reading instruction, often called the science of reading, in kindergarten through third grade.

Republican lawmakers are planning changes to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposed overhaul of the state’s special education system after hearing feedback from parents and educators.

A Perry religious leader believes her community will eventually come out stronger following a fatal school shooting at Perry High School Thursday.

For many Iowans, Area Education Agencies are an invisible part of our school system. For others, they are an essential lifeline.

The ruling means Iowa officials cannot enforce a ban on books with sexually explicit content. It also blocks a ban on K-6 instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Two lawsuits aim to block the state from enforcing SF 496, which bans books with sexual content and prohibits instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in K-6.