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 […]
Former Humdoldt teacher sentenced on sexual exploitation charge
A former middle school teacher in the Humboldt Community School District has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after