by Luke Martz | May 24, 2021 | Congress, Education
Iowa Congressowan Cindy Axne of Iowa’s third congressional district will have her work cut out for her when it comes to winning reelection next year. She’s ranked as one of the most vulnerable Democrats in the nation on what is widely expected to be a...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 21, 2021 | Education, Policy
After the recent backlash of a Black Lives Matter school curriculum being taught, Ames Police Department and parents are now pushing back against the Ames school board’s new initiative to eliminate school resource officers entirely (SRO’s). The push from the school...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 13, 2021 | Education, Governor
Drake University released a statement to students this week about school covid protocols for the fall semester. “Required campus safety protocols in the fall-including mask-wearing and social distancing-will be determined by how many people on campus are vaccinated....
by Senator Joni Ernst | May 7, 2021 | Education, Opinion, Policy
In the coming weeks, high school students in Iowa and across the country will don their cap and gown to receive their high-school diplomas. Many of them will look forward to attending college in the fall. It’s an exciting time in the lives of so many young adults, but...
by Luke Martz | Mar 16, 2021 | Education, Mailbag
Ames School’s Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action Misses the Mark If you knew anything about me and my parenting style, you would quickly understand that, while I care about the education of our two boys, I rarely critique the methods used by our schools to...
by Luke Martz | Mar 16, 2021 | Education, Legislature, State Government
Two bipartisan education bills passed in the Iowa House, shepherded by Freshman Representative Garrett Gobble. Both bills enjoyed broad bipartisan support and passed the Iowa House unanimously. House File 770 and House File 675 passed with a vote of 92-0 and 93-0....
