Education

Democrats are opposing Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it turns its attention to the Education Department, with lawmakers raising questions about DOGE’s access to internal systems containing personal information on tens of millions of Americans

Read our letters submitted by students and parents to Newton Daily News for our 2023 Thank You Teachers special edition

When the story is finished, it will be posted on walking trail at Agnes Patterson Park

NCEF honors winners of Excellence in Education Awards

Newton schedules meetings for staff to attend and then respond with surveys

League of Women Voters held legislative gathering to discuss statehouse issues

Leo Friedman makes the list with more than 60 other candidates from Iowa

Mary Poulter speaks out against school choice bill at Capitol building

School board understands intention of law but it ‘has become more of a problem’

Iowa gubernatorial candidate meets with teachers at Newton roundtable

District maintains cleaning procedures, water fountains prohibited

Iowa U.S. Sen. says there are ways to target dollars for the people 'that really do need them'

Elective course helps students on a more personal level, develops career pathways

Jasper County superintendents see downsides of establishing a taxpayer-funded voucher system benefiting private schools