With the school year back in full swing, this is a great time to talk about the importance of parent and community involvement in our local schools. Researchers, educators and policymakers alike have all noted the importance of parent involvement as a key factor in helping students learn at ...
There's a day, a week or a month for everything these days. Some designations, of course, are more important than others. A designation I hope all of you will heed is this September's National Preparedness Month.No one wants to believe something terrible will happen to them. But sometimes it ...
We knew it was coming. A push to build a new school, or to completely remodel the middle school. It was easy to see was coming last winter when the district paid someone $12,500.00 to come in and find all the faults with the buildings we have. They even managed to find that the new elementary ...
We've got a big goal this year, Iowans, and we need your help to achieve it. The Healthiest State Annual Walk is celebrating its ninth year. To celebrate, our goal is to have walks registered in all 99 counties across the state with a total of (at least) 900 walks.Help us reach our goal and ...
Rural communities are struggling to keep health care services available to their residents.Like most Americans, Iowans share growing concerns about the rising cost of prescription drugs, out-of-pocket health expenses and surprise medical bills. In states such as Iowa and Nebraska, we also face ...
"History doesn't repeat itselfbut it often rhymes"-Often credited to Mark Twain On July 5, 1914, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany pledged his country's unconditional support for whatever action Austria-Hungary would choose to take with Serbia after the June 28 assassination of Archduke Franz ...
Iowa's lawmakers justify handing out tax credits and incentives to private businesses by promising those deals will end up benefiting the people of Iowa. However, the transparency and accountability for these programs are so poor that Iowa's taxpayers have no way of knowing whether the tax ...
Q: What draws people to the Iowa State Fair year after year?A: With countless attractions, there's something for everyone at the Iowa State Fair. This world famous agricultural and industrial exposition began 165 years ago and has grown into the largest family friendly celebration in the state ...
President Trump just issued new rules that got little attention from the mainstream media, but stand to bring fresh economic opportunity to America's rural and disadvantaged communities. It's another example of ways, big and small, that the president is going to bat for the forgotten heartland ...
A bipartisan team of senators on July 23 introduced a bill to repair a gaping hole created by the U.S. Supreme Court in June that keeps food stamp payments to retailers secret.The Open and Responsive Government Act, S 2220, is offered by Sens. Charles Grassley, R-IA; John Cornyn, R-TX; Patrick ...