Gov. Branstad announces 2013 Iowa Teacher of the Year

Tania Johnson, a teaching veteran who has worked to make a difference for generations of students and fellow educators, is the 2013 Iowa Teacher of the Year, Gov. Terry Branstad announced Wednesday in Cedar Rapids.

Watch the announcement video.

See photos from the event.

Conversations with Jason Glass

In a new series of videos released by the Iowa Department of Education, Director Jason Glass discusses efforts to regain Iowa’s standing as a leader in education and the agency’s work to support great teaching, set high expectations, and to customize instruction to individual students with different needs.

What's for lunch?

Students will notice major changes to their school meals this year. This is great news for Iowa!

Danger Ahead: Protecting our children at bus stops

It’s that time of year again when yellow buses are winding their way through Iowa’s cities, towns and rural areas. It’s also that time of year for Iowa’s drivers to be extra cautious in watching students heading to and from the buses.

Watch videos from symposium

Videos from the Iowa Teacher and Principal Leadership Symposium are available here. Learn more about the symposium at https://educationleadership.iowa.gov/.

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