Iowa Department of Education

Returning to learn: District embeds school days for struggling learners

When staff at the Clinton Community School District began assembling their Return-to-Learn plans, their first and foremost thought was: How do we catch up struggling students – some of whom hadn’t been participating in classroom instruction for five months?
Returning to learn: Students stay in homeroom all day, limiting exposure to others

Even in a small school district, it’s common for a high school teacher to have up to 140 students come through her classroom on any given day. Sometimes even more.
COVID-19 Guidance and Information

Guidance and information for Iowa school districts, area education agencies (AEAs), community colleges and other stakeholders in response to an expanding global outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus.
High school students forge on with getting college credit

In an economy that increasingly requires both academic preparation and technical skills, high school students across the state are gaining both this summer, pandemic notwithstanding.