School

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Have you ever thought about how many things a day you read? Pause for a moment and review your day. I'm guessing you'll find that you are reading something different all of the time.  Maybe not a book, but...

My oldest son graduated from high school and I don’t know how to feel. Since he’s my first, I’ve had a lot of people asking about my feelings. The initial congratulations on his graduation are followed up with the question,...

Over the last several years, there has been a dramatic push to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs in schools. Public and private educators alike, along with policy makers, have created initiatives that have called for an...

When North Liberty mom Amanda Yoder saw that both her son and daughter were having trouble focusing in school and at home, she knew it was time to explore support options. “I noticed when was younger that some of...

If you were like me after graduating high school, you had your whole life mapped out. It may have gone something like this: go to college, get married, begin motherhood. While life happened, college got rearranged in my life plan,...

It's midnight on a Thursday, and I'm following along with a German yoga video from YouTube in my living room. As I down-dog, far from feeling awash in relaxation and peace, my mind is racing, composing a mental list...

Summer has come to an end and now it is time to prepare for the school year. This year might look a little different . . . and because of that six of our Iowa City Moms contributors are sharing...

School started only two months ago and our counters are already drowning under piles of school work and art my daughter brings home every day. According to my daughter, each and every one is a masterpiece that must be...

This is the day in the life of an online middle school teacher. Monday, November 30, 2020 5 a.m. Up for the day. I've made the rule that my kids are not allowed to come downstairs to the kitchen until 6:30...