Iowa is no stranger to political attention in presidential elections, but surprisingly competitive midterm contests highlight ...

At least 18 NPR journalists have accepted buyouts and another 10 have been laid off as the public media network attempts to ...

Public education used to enjoy strong bipartisan support, but across the country, there's a growing push to offer students alternatives to traditional public schools. The idea behind "school choice" ...

NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts ...

On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a ...

And I'm Scott Detrow. As in many Republican-controlled states, Iowa's leaders have gone all in on school choice, pushing to create and expand alternatives to public schools. This has created a big ...

Public education used to enjoy strong bipartisan support, but across the country, there’s a growing push to offer students alternatives to... In one Iowa city, public schools compete in the free ...

With school choice programs ascendant not just in Iowa but across the U.S., Cedar Rapids offers a preview of who wins and who loses when education... School choice is booming in Iowa. Are students ...