Category Archives: Schools

Nov 21

Farragut is third forced dissolution in state history

The Iowa Board of Education has ordered an end to the Farragut school district after multiple years of deficit spending and facilities not in compliance with the Americans With Disabilities Act. This is the third overall state-mandated dissolution in Iowa’s … Continue reading

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Nov 19

Division in a time for unity

It has been my opinion that while nothing can easily soothe the feelings of a community that has lost its high school, winning a state championship in a major sport goes a long way toward healing rifts. But I’ve never … Continue reading

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Nov 18

Two schools in large cities to be demolished

First, a story from the Muscatine Journal. The contents of the Jefferson school building were sold the first week of November, with demolition to follow. A replacement was built right beside the old building. Second, Walnut Grove Elementary in Council Bluffs will be … Continue reading

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Nov 11

Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution petition advances; meeting tonight

The potential unprecedented self-immolation of an Iowa school district has taken a step forward. A petition to dissolve Gladbrook-Reinbeck has the necessary number of signatures for a referendum, most of which came from the Gladbrook area, the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports. The dissolution … Continue reading

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Nov 10

Tour of abandoned Burlington high school

Story on KWQC.

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Nov 05

Central Clinton officially renamed Central DeWitt

The school district in the central part of Clinton County has made good on its intention to disassociate itself with the county. The “Central DeWitt” name change passed overwhelmingly in the district, reports WQAD. It can’t be simply “Central” because … Continue reading

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Oct 28

State to recommend dissolving Farragut school district

!!!!!!! (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil): The fate of the Farragut Community School District remains unknown, but the situation is now dire after the Iowa Department of Education announced it will recommend dissolving the district. … The Hamburg Reporter first reported the … Continue reading

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Oct 22

Register’s ‘Lost Schools’ on IPTV tonight

The Des Moines Register‘s documentary about the changes and decline of rural Iowa’s school districts airs on Iowa Public Television at 7 tonight. Former North Tama principal Nick Pace is among those interviewed. In conjunction with that, Iowa Public Radio interviewed reporter … Continue reading

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Oct 07

Ocheyedan school likely to be demolished

Residents of Ocheyedan favor tearing down its baby-boom-era school building, the Worthington Daily Globe reports. The amount of money it would take to refurbish and remodel the building is more than the building would be assessed at afterwards, the article … Continue reading

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Oct 05

Clearing out Corwith

On the last Saturday in September, everything in the school building in Corwith was up for sale, and that meant everything, from the lockers to the fencing around the football field. Stories: Algona Upper Des Moines, Mason City Globe Gazette, Des … Continue reading

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