The State Board of Education has approved plans for three new charter schools across the state, including two located for public school systems. Sumner-Fredericksburg in northeast Iowa plans to open a charter high school next fall focused on work-based learning. Superintendent Ryan Cunningham says students would explore careers through five-week internships with local businesses. “We […]

Bill makes smuggling undocumented immigrants a crime in Iowa
Human smuggling of undocumented immigrants — to conceal them from law enforcement — would become a crime in Iowa if a






