IA: Early Childhood Education
Report shows Iowa kids of color fare worse than white peers
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found while children of color in Iowa fare slightly better than their white peers nationally…
Iowa Ranks High in Healthy Kids Report, but Advocates Seek Improvement
Compared to other states, Iowa ranks sixth nationally in overall child well-being, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book, released today by the …
Iowa Volunteers Seek to Boost Literacy This Month
April is Global Volunteer Awareness Month, and in Iowa advocates are calling on people to donate books and their time to help kids learn to read them…
Despite Ranking, Pandemic Clouds IA's Child Well-being Outlook
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa gets some high marks in the latest 50-state report on children's wellbeing, but the annual findings show the pandemic is …
Iowa Slips in Rankings for Children's Well-Being
DES MOINES, Iowa - An annual report that ranks each state for indicators of child well-being says Iowa has fallen behind in some areas. The 2020 …
Iowa's New PE Standards Promote Lifelong Fitness
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa schools are introducing new physical education standards this school year that provide teachers with a framework to …
Iowa Ranks 3rd in Nation for Child Well-Being
DES MOINES, Iowa – An annual report measuring the well-being of children ranks Iowa third among all 50 states based on indicators in four areas…
Iowa Ranks Fifth in 2018 National Child Well-Being Report
DES MOINES, Iowa – A report released today on child well-being across the country says the news is mostly good for Iowa kids when it comes to …
Don't Let Iowa Kids' Improved Reading Skills Slide This Summer
DES MOINES, Iowa – An "early warning system" that monitors how well Iowa kids are learning to read in kindergarten through third grade is …
Children's Perceptions of Who Can Be a Scientist Are Changing
DES MOINES, Iowa – Think of a scientist: if you were asked to draw that scientist in the 1960s, you almost certainly drew a male - but a new …
Report: Barriers to Success Still Pervasive for Minority Children in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa – The civil-rights era ended fifty years ago but an annual report indicates that significant barriers still exist for children …
DMACC Newton Campus Rises to Child Care Challenges
DES MOINES, Iowa – Iowa's economy is bouncing back, creating an increased demand for qualified child care providers. And a central Iowa …