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Sally Mason: Spouse's deal made with just a handshake

Thu, 24 May 2012 02:08:00 CDT

University of Iowa President Sally Mason says she wanted the Iowa Board of Regents to put in writing its agreement to employ her husband at the school, but she settled on a handshake agreement instead.

Stabbed teen didn't finish school year at Indian Hills

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:08:00 CDT

Erik Avila, the 14-year-old victim in last week's stabbing in Clive, is recovering but was unable to complete the last two weeks of the school year at Indian Hills Junior High School out of concern for his safety, the boy's mother said.

Prairie City publisher takes PCM district's problems to the state

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 CDT

Formal protests of government budgets happen only a few times each year in Iowa, but the one that promises to play out this morning in Jasper County is rare indeed.

Grant funds learning beyond the classroom

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:06:00 CDT

Students in five Des Moines schools will soon be invited to expand their learning outside the classroom, thanks to a $1.8 million grant aimed at boosting achievement in high-poverty, low-performing schools.

Ken Mason's jobs never put on paper

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:04:00 CDT

Newly disclosed records from the University of Iowa indicate that when the school agreed to hire Sally Mason as president of the institution, it made no written agreement to provide employment for her husband as either an instructor or a paid

Foundation at University of Iowa refuses request for records

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:39:00 CDT

The University of Iowa Foundation says its emails and expense records are not subject to disclosure under the state's open-records law, a position that appears to conflict with a 2005 Iowa Supreme Court ruling.

Class of passion takes the next step in Bondurant

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:44:00 CDT

Senior Class Vice President Alex Duffy did not disappoint her classmates at the Bondurant-Farrar graduation ceremony. She started crying two sentences into her commencement speech Sunday afternoon. 'I was voted most likely to cry at graduation,' Duffy said.

Waukee graduates take the stage at Drake

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:43:00 CDT

Members of Waukee High School's class of 2012 said they were filled with bittersweet excitement as they gathered for their commencement at Drake University's Knapp Center Monday.

Governor announces summer symposium on teacher leadership

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:55:00 CDT

Shared principal and teacher leadership will be the focus of a summer education symposium hosted by Gov. Terry Branstad.

From painful spotlight, Sioux City presses on against bullying

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:29:00 CDT

Kaleb Gass, like too many kids, didn't need to see a movie to learn about bullying. He found out firsthand last year on a bus.

Cameras now monitor school buses

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:12:00 CDT

School buses, where a driver's divided attention compromises supervision, have been hotbeds for bullying.

Harkin storms over student debt

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:52:00 CDT

A debate about how to resolve a looming spike in interest rates for federally subsidized student loans played out in Iowa on Saturday as Sen. Tom Harkin blasted a GOP filibuster during several public appearances.

More universities pick engineers as provosts, including ISU, U of I

Sat, 19 May 2012 22:49:00 CDT

Two engineers this fall will oversee academics at the state's two largest universities, and that can only mean good things for the governor's efforts to strengthen education in science and technology, Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass said

Iowan has his own angle on tracking solar eclipse

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:12:00 CDT

At 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, amateur astronomer Cory Schmitz of Ankeny plans to be watching a solar eclipse from multiple angles.

UNI officials say faculty moves save $1.3 million

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:22:00 CDT

Officials at the University of Northern Iowa say 12 tenured faculty members will sign up for buyout incentives or phased retirements, saving the school about $1.3 million as it seeks to reduce spending.