Education
Conservative GOP women, led by Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders, rally at convention
MILWAUKEE — GOP women spotlighted the power of their vote and the work they do for the party Tuesday at several events on the perimeter of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “One thing I learned pretty early in Republican politics is that the Republican women are the very first call that you make if […]
ISU research identifies possible point of entry for avian flu in cattle
As avian influenza is being detected in more and more dairy herds across the U.S., Iowa State University researchers have found a possible “why” connection to the virus being found in raw milk. A study published this month by a team in ISU’s College of Veterinary Medicine found that bovine mammary gland tissue held receptors […]
Iowa, national conservative leaders talk abortion, school choice at Family Leader event
Iowa and national conservative leaders discussed wins and future goals for issues like abortion and education policy Friday at the Family Leadership Summit, with one of the group’s officials calling for further abortion restrictions in Iowa. The Family Leader, an influential conservative Christian organization, brought speakers to the gathering of an estimated 1,000 at the […]
University of Iowa awarded FTA grant for electric buses, facility expansion
A $16.4 million grant from the Federal Transit Administration will allow the University of Iowa to phase out a portion of its bus fleet with electric vehicles and update its facilities, putting the university in a better position to meet its sustainability goals and welcome new technological advances. According to a UI news release, the […]
GOP plan to reverse final Title IX rule passes U.S. House, but Biden says he’d veto
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Thursday passed a measure to reverse an Education Department rule seeking to extend federal discrimination protections for LGBTQ students, though President Joe Biden has vowed to veto the legislation should it land on his desk. House passage of the resolution on a party-line vote, 210-205, is part of a barrage of […]
Iowa State University receives federal grant for power distribution grid work
As electricity usage in homes increases due to modernization and weather changes, Iowa State University researchers are working to keep the lights on and the power grid working smoothly with a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. The project, led by Grumman associate professor of electrical and computer engineering Zhaoyu Wang, will […]
Bird files court brief defending Arkansas ban on school indoctrination
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a brief in federal court on behalf of 14 states defending an Arkansas law that prevents “indoctrination in K-12 schools.” A federal district court ruled the state could not prevent two teachers from discussing the ideas of critical race theory – a primarily collegiate academic theory that asserts […]
The ‘D’ stands for ‘dumb’ in Drake battle with DMACC
Two Des Moines institutions of higher learning are working hard to make the letter “D” stand for “dumb.” Drake University, my two-time alma mater, is suing Des Moines Area Community College over the use of the letter “D” as a brand. DMACC rebranded itself last year and started using a block-letter “D” in royal blue, […]
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms with kids especially — to plug the service in the local public school district, where she’s director of community and […]
Drake University sues DMACC over community college’s new logo
Two central Iowa schools are pitted against each other in a legal battle over trademarks. Des Moines’ Drake University, while citing an opinion from a costumed “Santa Claus,” is suing Des Moines Area Community College in federal court over the latter’s recent rebranding effort. DMACC’s marketing features a single-character logo of the letter ‘D’ in […]
Coe College Prison Learning Initiative receives grant funds for programming
Coe College students and members of the Cedar Rapids community will have more access to education on criminal justice and incarceration with support from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest. Coe College received a $6,400 grant from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest to maintain and expand programs within the college’s Prison Learning Initiative. According […]
13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids
A new, permanent summer grocery program will help nearly 21 million kids across 37 states get enough to eat this year while school’s out. But Iowa and 12 other states with Republican governors have opted out of the federal program, citing their opposition to what they deride as “welfare” and their unwillingness to cover administrative […]