Local parents who wish to obtain a Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) application will have their first opportunity on Wednesday at 8 a.m. ESAs m
Local seniors and veterans have until July 1 to apply for the new Homestead property tax exemptions. The bill, signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds on May 4, provides
With the 2023 Iowa legislative session officially in the rearview mirror, the three elected officials who represent Marshall County Rep. Sue Cahill (D-Marsh
As the 2023 Iowa Legislative Session winds to a close, Rep. Sue Cahill (D-Marshalltown) hosted a community listening post on Monday at the Iowa Veterans Home to
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Discussions of race, gender and sexuality in one Iowa public school district are raising questions about what content schools should be responsible for teaching their students.
In February, as a part of Black History Month, Ames Community School District engaged in “Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.”
The district described the program as time set aside to affirm all Black identities by centering Black voices and to teach about Black experiences beyond slavery.
The lessons also included education affirming LGBTQ identities. The programming was not officially affiliated with any Black Lives Matter organization and parents were able to opt their children out of the education.