Highlights

Iowa Graduation Rates Remain One of Top in Nation

The Iowa Department of Education today released the Class of 2008 graduation rates. Statewide the graduation rate for 2008 is 88.7 percent. Iowa continues to have one of the highest graduate rates in the nation. The dropout rate is less than 3 percent.

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Iowa Awarded $8.8 million for Education Data System

The Iowa Department of Education will receive an $8.8 million Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS) Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences. The grant is for five years.

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Healthy Kids Act Information

Get the latest information for schools on the Healthy Kids Act including FAQs and a sample contract that schools should tailor to their own needs and use to track how secondary students meet the physical activity requirement. Read more...

Stimulus Package: FAQs Updated

The Iowa Department of Education is providing information and updates about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 as it relates to Iowa schools. Read more...

New Iowa Core Curriculum Website

The Iowa Department of Education announces the launch of a new Iowa Core Curriculum website at www.corecurriculum.iowa.gov. 

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