Category Archives: Schools

Jul 13

Gladbrook school demolition finishing up

Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 17, 2022: The Gladbrook school was in mid-demolition during Corn Carnival. Windows and fixtures had been removed. KWWL has a story, with unembeddable video, about the Gladbrook school being demolished. The story has an error in it: The school … Continue reading →

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Jun 22

Gladbrook school demolition in final stages

Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 17, 2022: The southeast corner of the Gladbrook school building, as seen last week during Corn Carnival. A piece of paper on one of the few remaining windows of Gladbrook’s school building announces the fitness center — the half-million-dollar … Continue reading →

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Jun 08

Luana school converted to rec center

Posted on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Luana school, part of MFL-MarMac, closed in 2001. According to the March 21, 2001, North Iowa Times, closing the building would save the district $100,000. Opposition to the plan was less about closing Luana and more about busing young … Continue reading →

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May 20

North Tama plans revealed during building tour

Posted on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

It’s happening? Maybe? After a few votes and an extra $31 million? Whatever the step or two is after “commencing to proceed to get started,” that’s where North Tama is right now in a master plan that would radically alter … Continue reading →

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May 18

More about Mount Ayr Community schools, 1957-61

Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

October 17, 2021: The chimney of the Beaconsfield school building is visible at a distance. It’s about all that’s readily visible up close, too, because the deteriorating building is hidden in a grove of trees. In a follow-up to this … Continue reading →

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May 06

A nearly complete timeline of Southeast Valley

Posted on Friday, May 6, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Southeast Valley school district, which will become official in mid-2023, can trace its history to 1914. One of the first experiments in school consolidation, to be tried in this part of Iowa, will be at the town of Lanyon, … Continue reading →

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May 04

Southeast Valley consolidation effective in 2023

Posted on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

The Prairie Valley and Southeast Webster-Grand school districts started whole-grade sharing as Southeast Valley in 2014. Almost a decade later they will be officially consolidated. Although the vote was March 1, the merger won’t go into effect until 2023, based … Continue reading →

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Apr 20

South Page exploring partial sharing with Bedford

Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 10:10 AM by Jeff

A month ago, the Clarinda school district voted to end a partial-day sharing arrangement with South Page High School that had students from the latter coming to the former in the afternoons. According to the Clarinda Herald-Journal and KMA, increased enrollment … Continue reading →

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Mar 16

100th anniversary of Glidden school

Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM by Jeff

June 22, 2013: The very stately Glidden school, now Glidden-Ralston High School. Carroll Times, March 16, 1922: Attend dedication of Glidden school County Superintendent George Galloway and Superintendent of Schools J.N. Cunningham took part in the dedication of Glidden’s new … Continue reading →

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Mar 11

School timeline mega-update: Westwood and Van Wert

Posted on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 10:11 AM by Jeff

Here’s a collection of information regarding a present-day district on Iowa’s western border and a town almost at Iowa’s southern border. Thanks for referring to my website, Westwood sixth-graders in 2020-21! Here’s your pingback of sorts! (BTW, if anyone has … Continue reading →

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