Boundary proposal for Harrison elementary changed

harrison

Parent protests may have paid off in Davenport, where the school district announced Thursday that it has made significant changes to its boundary recommendation.

  • Education valedictorian prays during speech

    Valedictorian brings God to graduation

    A high school valedictorian says God wanted him to insert an unapproved prayer into his pre-approved graduation speech.

  • Education / News Madison Ruge, Bettendorf High School and Paul Conway, Pleasant Valley High School

    Two Iowa high school students receive educational scholarships

    Recipients for the Carl D. Shillig Memorial Fund, Inc. scholarship have been announced.

  • Education / News Middle school teacher has students use Twitter in the classroom

    Obama wants high-speed Internet in schools by 2018

    Saying Web-access is essential for students to compete in a wired world, President Obama will announce an initiative to bring high-speed Internet to almost all of the nation’s schools.

  • Education / News

    Reynolds Students Enjoy Last Day Before School Closes

    Reynolds Elementary School celebrated their last day of school Tuesday.  It is also the last day school will ever be…

  • Education

    Branstad signs education reform bill into law

    Governor Terry Branstad signed a bill designed to make teaching more attractive in Iowa.

  • Education / News

    Davenport students could earn college degree in high school

    Davenport students may be able to earn a college degree before leaving high school.

  • Education / News

    Flood damaged school in Galesburg to reopen Monday

    After enduring severe flood damages, Carl Sandburg College has plans to reopen.

  • Education / News

    Student loan mess: What’s at stake?

    On July 1, the interest rates on student loans subsidized by Uncle Sam will most likely double to 6.8%.

  • Education / News Pranav Sivakumar photo from spellingbee.com

    Illinois 8th grader places second in National Spelling Bee

    The Scripps National Spelling Bee wrapped up on Thursday and announced its finalists, a 13-year-old from New York placed first, and a 13-year-old from Illinois placed second.