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| Schools in Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Name | Schools in Iowa |
| Established | 19th century |
| Type | Public and private |
| Region | Iowa |
Schools in Iowa provide instruction across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, shaped by institutions such as the Iowa Department of Education, the State Board of Education (Iowa), and regional entities like the Iowa Association of School Boards. Public systems interact with organizations including the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, the U.S. Department of Education, the Iowa State Education Association, and local districts such as the Des Moines Independent Community School District, the Cedar Rapids Community School District, and the Davenport Community School District.
Iowa's school landscape blends rural and urban districts exemplified by Polk County, Iowa, Linn County, Iowa, Scott County, Iowa, Johnson County, Iowa, and Black Hawk County, Iowa with demographic trends tracked by the United States Census Bureau, the Iowa Department of Public Health, the Iowa Department of Human Services, the Iowa League of Cities, and the Iowa Association of School Boards. Curriculum standards reference models from the Common Core State Standards Initiative, the Next Generation Science Standards, the Iowa Core, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and partnerships with institutions like Iowa State University, University of Iowa, and University of Northern Iowa.
Public K–12 instruction is delivered by districts such as Cedar Falls Community School District, Sioux City Community School District, Council Bluffs Community School District, Ames Community School District, and Waterloo Community School District under oversight by the Iowa Department of Education, the Iowa Board of Regents, the Iowa Association of School Boards, the National School Boards Association, and federal mandates including the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Assessment and accountability involve the Iowa Assessments, the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, the Iowa Core standards, the National Center for Education Statistics, and local school boards such as the Des Moines School Board. Transportation and facilities interact with agencies like the Iowa Department of Transportation, the Iowa Facilities Management Division, the Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, and county supervisors in Polk County and Linn County.
Private and parochial providers include Lutheran schools affiliated with the Iowa District East, Catholic schools under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque, Episcopal Diocese of Iowa schools, and independent institutions such as Xavier High School (Cedar Rapids), Ames Christian School, Regina Catholic Education Center, Des Moines Christian School, and boarding or specialized programs connected to organizations like the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Catholic Educational Association, the Association of Christian Schools International, the Council for American Private Education, and philanthropic entities such as the Iowa State Education Association Foundation.
Iowa's higher education network features the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, the Iowa Board of Regents, and community colleges like Des Moines Area Community College, Kirkwood Community College, Iowa Central Community College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and North Iowa Area Community College with articulation agreements involving the Higher Learning Commission, the Iowa College Student Aid Commission, the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the Association of Community College Trustees, and research collaborations with entities such as the U.S. Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, and private industry partners like John Deere and Pella Corporation.
Special education and alternative programs operate through cooperative arrangements like Area Education Agencies including Central Rivers AEA, Grant Wood AEA, Heartland AEA, AEA 267, and Prairie Lakes AEA coordinating services under IDEA provisions and partnerships with hospitals such as University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, mental health providers like the Iowa Department of Human Services, juvenile services including the Iowa Juvenile Home, and non‑profit organizations such as Easterseals and Special Olympics Iowa. Alternative schools and charter models include urban charter initiatives tied to the Iowa Charter School Act, magnet programs linked to districts like Des Moines Independent Community School District, dropout recovery partners such as Goodwill Industries and ChildServe, and technical education via career and technical education consortia funded by the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.
Governance and funding involve the Iowa Legislature, the Governor of Iowa, the Iowa Department of Management, county treasurers in jurisdictions such as Scott County, municipal leaders in Cedar Rapids, statewide associations like the Iowa Association of School Boards, collective bargaining with the Iowa State Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers, and federal interactions with the U.S. Department of Education under statutes like the Every Student Succeeds Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Property tax policy intersects with county assessors, the Iowa Property Tax Association, bond referenda overseen by county auditors, and state funding formulas administered by the Iowa Department of Education and the Iowa School Budget Review Committee.
Iowa's schooling history traces to territorial institutions and reforms associated with figures and events such as Territory of Iowa, Iowa Constitution of 1857, Ansel Briggs, Samuel Kirkwood, Iowa State Teachers College (now University of Northern Iowa), the Morrill Act, and the expansion of land‑grant education at Iowa State University. Notable historic schools include Iowa City High School, East High School (Des Moines), West Des Moines Lincoln High School, Davenport Central High School, and mission schools connected to communities such as Keokuk, Burlington, Iowa, and Dubuque with archival collections held by State Historical Society of Iowa, the University of Iowa Libraries, and the Iowa Women's Archives.
Category:Education in Iowa