The Iowa Department of Education gave Ottumwa High School a “Priority” Rating which is the lowest on its index chart. These rankings are based on several statistics like test scores ...

OTTUMWA — In the wake of rowdy political ... "The argument we hear a lot about is that 90% of students in Iowa go to a public school system, so therefore they should get 100% of the money ...

Iowa also has a teacher shortage,” she said. “We cannot assume this requirement won’t be a problem.” Matson said the bill applies to middle school as well as high school students. “ ...

Private school students would be allowed to participate in sports offered by public schools under a bill that passed the Iowa House Wednesday ... for nonpublic middle school students to join ...