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2015
- 02/11/2015 State Board of Education endorses assessment proposal
- 02/11/2015 Iowa leads the nation in providing college-credit opportunities to high school students
- 02/02/2015 Iowans needed to help prevent child hunger in the summer
- 01/30/2015 Statewide enrollment continues to climb
- 01/28/2015 Public input sought on science standards
- 01/22/2015 Annual Condition of Education report is available
2014
- 12/19/2014 126 school districts chosen for teacher leadership system
- 12/05/2014 Gov. Branstad announces 2015 Iowa Teacher of the Year
- 11/19/2014 Five Iowa schools honored for breaking education barriers
- 11/17/2014 Advisory: State Board of Education meets Nov. 19-20
- 11/12/2014 Iowa teachers named state finalists for nation’s highest honor in math, science teaching
- 11/04/2014 Iowa task force recommends new state assessment
- 10/31/2014 Three Iowa school districts receive literacy grant for English Language Learners
- 10/31/2014 Iowans to weigh in on state academic standards
- 10/28/2014 Advisory: State Board of Education meets Thursday, Oct. 30
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School Leader Update
A monthly newsletter for school leaders distributed via email and posted to the Iowa Department of Education (DE) website.
Data & Statistics
The Education Statistics webpage has several reports and publications about Iowa's Education system, including the following:
- Annual Condition of Education Report
- NCLB State Report Card
- Graduation/Dropout Information
- Enrollment (Basic Educational Data Survey)
- Other PK-12 Student Data
- PK-12 Staff Data
- PK-12 Finance & Certified Enrollment
- Intersect Working Papers, published by the Iowa Department of Education, provides Iowa-specific research on education issues.
The District & AEA Reports webpage provides specific information about a local school district or several districts. The DE has several interactive reports that allow you to choose a specific school district or a specific set information.
- C-Plan Public Reports
- AEA, Annual Progress Reports (AEA-APR)
- LEA, Annual Progress Reports (APR)
- Iowa Core - Implementation Plans
- School District Financial Report Cards
- APR State Student Achievement Data
- LEA, Comprehensive School Improvement Plans (CSIP)
- Iowa School Profiles - NCLB Requirements Report
Legislative Information
The Iowa Department of Education provides regular updates and briefings during the Iowa legislative session on bills related to education in Iowa. Information about new bills, including names, numbers, content, sponsors and status in the legislative process are provided.