Iowa schools work to curb classroom violence, disruption with state grants
By: Katie Akin - July 22, 2021 4:04 pm Some Iowa schools have received state grants to develop therapeutic classrooms for students with behavioral or mental health issues. (Photo by yang miao via Unsplash)
A new school will open this fall in the Eastern Allamakee Community School District, but only two students are enrolled.
Under a grant program from the Department of Education, the district plans to convert a defunct middle school building into Kee Connect, a facility with two new therapeutic classrooms that can accommodate up to 20 students who need additional mental health or behavioral support.