Singing “The Star Spangled Banner” would become a daily requirement for students in Iowa’s public schools under a bill making its way through the Statehouse.

The bill requires schools to incorporate evidence-based reading instruction, often called the science of reading, in kindergarten through third grade.

The ruling means Iowa officials cannot enforce a ban on books with sexually explicit content. It also blocks a ban on K-6 instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

One of the state's largest school districts is looking at restructuring to cover the loss of COVID-19 relief money.

Two lawsuits aim to block the state from enforcing SF 496, which bans books with sexual content and prohibits instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in K-6.

Over the past two years, $900,000 has been transferred from the university's general fund to cover a shortfall in the athletics budget.

Ann Mincks, a teacher of English language learners at Hoover High School in Des Moines, has been recognized for her work in the classroom and with fellow educators.

The state’s largest teachers union, the Iowa State Education Association, is joining with publisher Penguin Random House to ask a federal court to block the law's enforcement.

The Iowa Board of Regents voted Thursday to direct the state’s three public universities to cut diversity, equity and inclusion programs that are not necessary for research contracts or accreditation.

Iowa schools are getting more details on how to carry out a law that bans books with sexual content and instruction related to LGBTQ topics.