Governor, Jeffrey, and National Education Experts to Address Iowa Education |
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Governor Chet Culver, Iowa Department of Education Director Judy Jeffrey, and national education experts will join teachers and principals from across Iowa on December 8 and 9 for the 5th Annual High School Summit in Des Moines.
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December 2008 School Leader Update |
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 December 2008 School Leader Update
The
School Leader Update is a monthly
newsletter distributed via email to school leaders. For more information,
contact the Communication Department at 515-281-5296.
View previous School Leader Update newsletters.
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Jeffrey to Help Provide Recommendations to Next U.S. Secretary of Education |
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Director Judy Jeffrey has been selected to serve on a task force that will develop education-related recommendations to the next U.S. Secretary of Education appointed by president-elect Barack Obama.
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Iowa School Districts Help Reduce Achievement Gap |
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Six school districts were honored by the State Board of Education yesterday for improving gaps in student achievement. Davenport, Fort Dodge, Keokuk, Marshalltown, Norwalk and Waterloo community school districts each received a Breaking Barriers to Learning and Teaching Award, which was created by the State Board of Education to recognize successful efforts to eliminate achievement gaps by improving instruction, curriculum and programs, and professional development opportunities for school staff.
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2008 Condition of Education Report Released |
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The Iowa Department of Education released The Annual Condition of Education Report for 2008. The report shows an increase in many areas of student achievement and a decade of declining enrollment, with an increase projected.
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