Many K12 leaders recognize that improving teacher safety requires more than traditional discipline policies or additional security staff.

Iowa’s expansion of school choice is intensifying pressure on Cedar Rapids’ public schools as more families opt for charter, private and other alternatives. The shift is reshaping enrollment, funding and access across the district.

Leadership stability leads to better student outcomes. Here are four ways to prevent turnover. 

Governor Tina Kotek has ordered school districts to stop shortening the school year to close budget gaps, arguing the state cannot afford to lose more instructional time. Educators say the order offers no new funding.