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Iowa school board member gets ripped for saying public education is 'not to teach kids what parents want’

January 26, 2023

Iowa school board member gets ripped for saying public education is 'not to teach kids what parents want’

An Iowa school board member said that public education is not to teach kids what parents want, but rather what the community needs, which sparked backlash.

Iowa just latest government-school domino to fall, and there's nothing teachers' unions can do about it

January 26, 2023

Iowa just latest government-school domino to fall, and there's nothing teachers' unions can do about it

The Republican-controlled Iowa Legislature passed an expansive school choice proposal and Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the bill Tuesday.

Iowa man convicted of killing stepson, abusing wife dies in prison

January 25, 2023

Iowa man convicted of killing stepson, abusing wife dies in prison

An Iowa man who was convicted for the killing of his stepson and abusing his wife died in prison Thursday of natural causes. Thomas Knapp died in hospice while serving life in prison.

Iowa student convicted of killing parents, sister

January 25, 2023

Iowa student convicted of killing parents, sister

Alexander Jackson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder for the 2021 killings of his parents and sister.

Iowa Gov Kim Reynolds signs historic school choice bill: 'We will fund students not systems'

January 24, 2023

Iowa Gov Kim Reynolds signs historic school choice bill: 'We will fund students not systems'

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the Students First Act on Tuesday, becoming the second state to pass a school choice measure that expands to every student in the state.

Iowa students can use public money to pay for private school under new plan

January 24, 2023

Iowa students can use public money to pay for private school under new plan

A plan approved by Iowa Legislatures will allow students to use public money to pay tuition for private schools. Democrats argued this may lead to reduced funding for public schools.

Murder of 2 Iowa students was a targeted attack, according to police

January 24, 2023

Murder of 2 Iowa students was a targeted attack, according to police

The murder of an 18- and 16-year-old in Iowa was a targeted attack according to police. A 49-year-old was also seriously injured in the attack.

Iowa officials back $1.5M tax break for beef processing plant

January 23, 2023

Iowa officials back $1.5M tax break for beef processing plant

Iowa officials agreed to $1.5 million in tax breaks for Upper Iowa Beef to help finance a $48 million dollar expansion of its meatpacking plant.

2 Iowa students killed, 1 school employee injured school shooting, 2 suspects in custody

January 23, 2023

2 Iowa students killed, 1 school employee injured school shooting, 2 suspects in custody

Two Iowa school students were killed and a school employee was injured following a Monday shooting at a Des Moines, Iowa, school.

TikTokers erupt over Iowa State Fair's 'husband-calling contest'

January 21, 2023

TikTokers erupt over Iowa State Fair's 'husband-calling contest'

Women went viral after their performances from the Iowa State Fair's 'husband-calling' contest gained traction on TikTok, with commenters weighing in on the competition.