LIST: Eastern Iowa school district’s ‘Return to Learn’ plans
Here is a list of schools that have released initial return to learn plans or…
Return to Learn
KWWL will be airing several special reports on how some area schools are planning to start fall classes.
Education loss due to the pandemic has students turning to tutors
Despite not being able to meet face-to-face with…
Governor Reynolds signs school funding, ‘Workday’ funding bills into law
Governor Kim Reynolds has signed two bills into…
Iowa House approves extra funding for schools that held in-person classes
The Iowa House has approved a measure that would…
Dubuque Schools opt for online learning days over snow days for remainder of school year
With the last day of school currently scheduled…
Iowa Senate approves 2.4% increase in K-12 funding, sending bill to Governor Reynolds’ desk
Iowa Senators voted 31-18 Wednesday to approve a…
Virtual learning vs. snow days: How Waverly-Shell Rock is handling the winter weather
Now that students are logging into class on those…
Iowa Senate passes 2.2% K-12 school funding increase
The Iowa Senate voted 32-17 Tuesday to approve a 2.2% increase in funding for K-12 schools next fiscal…
Dubuque Community Schools prepare for switch to 100% in-person learning
The district will keep the mask wearing requirements, and plans to clean more often in the…
Iowa City Schools launching permanent online school for all Iowa students
The Iowa City Community School District is launching a permanent pre-K-12 online school starting this…
Waterloo high schools switch to full in-person learning has some both excited and nervous
Hoping to reduce education loss, students at the high school will now be able to attend classes five days a week.…
How Eastern Iowa school districts are handling the required 100% in-person learning option
Iowa school districts have been preparing to bring students back full-time in anticipation of a law signed by Governor Reynolds Friday morning…
Reynolds signs bill requiring schools to offer 100% in-person option
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill at the Iowa State Capitol Friday giving Iowa parents the option to send their kids back to school…
State lawmakers to take up bill that would require districts offer in-person learning
The legislation is a top priority for Republicans in this legislative session. They point to studies that have shown school-aged kids are at a lower…
Cedar Rapids high school welcomes back students after 10 months due to derecho damage
Kennedy High School will be the last school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District to let students back in the building for in-person…
Iowa governor requests full-time classroom learning option
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds says she will ask lawmakers to immediately send her a bill to sign into law that will require schools to offer parents the…
Eastern Iowa colleges, still in virus’ shadow, prepare to welcome students from break
DUBUQUE, Iowa. (KWWL) ——Colleges across eastern Iowa are preparing to welcome students back to campus. How is this upcoming return to the college…
Iowa City schools returning to hybrid learning model next week
The Iowa City Community School District will be returning to a hybrid learning model next week from Dec.…
Linn-Mar schools will return to hybrid learning next week
The Linn-Mar Community School District announced a return to hybrid instruction next week.…
Cedar Rapids schools returning to in-person learning today
The Cedar Rapids Community School District has announced they will be reopening their schools to in-person learning starting next…
Cedar Rapids schools staying online for two more weeks for virus
The district announced this week it was accepting a new waiver which runs from Nov. 30 to Dec.…
Columbus High School, Dunkerton Schools switching to online learning around Thanksgiving
More schools in the Cedar Valley are making plans to switch to virtual learning leading up to and after…
Hoover Middle School switching to online learning this week
Due to a high number of staff absences related to COVID-19, Hoover Middle School is moving to online learning this…
Lowell Elementary construction makes progress during the pandemic
Being built from the ground up, Lowell Elementary has made great progress the past few…
Feeling sick? Things to consider before sending your child to school if they’re sick
This year, sending your child to school with any symptoms can put others at risk.…
Cedar Rapids Community School District approved to move to virtual learning
Students in all grades began virtual learning on Thursday. The district hopes to resume in-person learning after the Thanksgiving holiday on November…
Charles City middle & high school students dismissed early Wednesday due to COVID-19
The Charles City Community School District dismissed some students early Wednesday after a possible COVID-19 case in the food service…