PreK-12 schools

Ann Mincks, a teacher of English language learners at Hoover High School in Des Moines, has been recognized for her work in the classroom and with fellow educators.

The state’s largest teachers union, the Iowa State Education Association, is joining with publisher Penguin Random House to ask a federal court to block the law's enforcement.

Iowa schools are getting more details on how to carry out a law that bans books with sexual content and instruction related to LGBTQ topics.

In the first year for education savings accounts in Iowa, nearly 5,000 more students were approved for funding than estimated when the law was passed.

Nathan Hill's Wellness is the story of Jack and Elizabeth, a couple who sees their relationship and understanding of each other change over the course of their marriage.

As children savor the last few weeks of summer, teachers are in a rush to transform their classrooms into a fun, welcoming environment as cost-effectively as possible.

The list is the district’s effort to comply with a new law that bans teaching about LBGTQ topics through sixth grade and requires schools to remove books with sexual content.

Advocates and educators discuss book bans and challenges in Iowa and beyond and how these laws are already changing Iowa’s classrooms. And a recent high school graduate shares how seeing himself represented in a book changed his life.

In its first year, Iowa’s program to pay private school tuition drew twice as many applicants as estimated.

Host Ben Kieffer discusses some of the week's headlines, including new funding for renewable energy in rural areas, the closure of Iowa Wesleyan University and more.