Grace King
Education Reporter at The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)
K-12 Education Reporter @gazettedotcom. Former reporter for Southeast Iowa Union. Get vaccinated. She/her. Bluesky @grace-e-king.bsky.social
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americanmilitarynews.com | Grace King
During his yearlong deployment with the Iowa National Guard, Jason Vogel will miss the birth of his first biological child. But in the sacrifice, he also is achieving a lifelong goal of serving his country overseas. Vogel reenlisted after more than a decade in the National Guard for the opportunity to deploy and “support our country one last time before I hang up my boots,” he said.
Six Metro High students will travel to Prague thanks to state pilot program that encourages summer l
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thegazette.com | Grace King
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Metro High School is sending six students and five teachers to Prague, Czech Republic in August as a part of a new state-funded pilot program to provide students career-connected learning opportunities throughout the summer.
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thegazette.com | Grace King
The sign for Iowa City Community School District’s administration office in Iowa City on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Elizabeth Wood/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — The Iowa City school board on Tuesday approved wage increases for teachers, paraprofessionals, secretaries and nutrition service workers.
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1 week ago |
thegazette.com | Grace King
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — During his yearlong deployment with the Iowa National Guard, Jason Vogel will miss the birth of his first biological child. But in the sacrifice, he also is achieving a lifelong goal of serving his country overseas. Vogel reenlisted after more than a decade in the National Guard for the opportunity to deploy and “support our country one last time before I hang up my boots,” he said.
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1 week ago |
thegazette.com | Grace King
The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — The Iowa City Community School District is considering investing $104.6 million — already allocated for facility upgrades — into the next round of projects, including field houses and fine arts additions at the high schools, improvements to athletic fields, performance spaces, outdoor classrooms and playgrounds and other projects with community partners.
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A $117 million bond referendum is one step closer to going to voters in the Cedar Rapids Community School District after the school board on Monday unanimously approved petition language. https://t.co/D2EC6jH0LT
The Cedar Rapids district invited the public to get hands-on experience driving a school bus in an effort to recruit more drivers, leading to 37 people attending the event — five times more than at past recruiting events — and 11 people applying on-site. https://t.co/lplPNUcVtD
Administrators in the Cedar Rapids Community School District are “expanding” their roles to accommodate the 11 percent reduction in staffing at the leadership level beginning July 1, ensuring resources stay “where they matter most" — in the classroom. https://t.co/uwJufEgYtC