Legislators in Iowa, a state long known for devotion to local control of schools, have approved a new statewide curriculum mandate that has some private school advocates alarmed. Under the measure, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Educators in the Mount Vernon Community School District will begin reviewing their language arts and ...

The information offers a look at the skills and concepts all Iowa students must know under the Iowa Core Curriculum, signed into law by Governor Culver in 2008. This includes concepts and skills in ...

Iowa lawmakers tussled Tuesday evening over school curriculum, engaging in partisan debates about how to teach about U.S. history, race and the role of "social emotional learning" as Republicans moved ...

The key words driving local educators this year are Iowa Core Curriculum and determining just how to meet new mandated state content standards and benchmarks. The legislation was signed into law by ...