A new state law to address chronic absenteeism requires notifying parents by certified letter if a student misses school for eight days in a semester. After additional absences, there must be an in-person meeting with a parent or guardian. The most recent data shows absenteeism is remarkably widespread in Iowa schools. “The levels of chronic […]
Report: Eastern Iowa county is seeing elevated cancer rates
One of Iowa’s most populous counties is seeing higher cancer rates than both state and national averages. A report says black