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Yesterday at 8:08 AM  The House will convene Monday and the Senate will get back to work Tuesday.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Governor Branstad talks jobs, health and education with Bloomfield residents.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Senate Democrats have offered a new compromise on education policy that would allow school districts to opt out of adopting changes.

Friday, March 15, 2013  A group of students in high school and college want education officials in Iowa to recruit qualified teachers and improve testing standards.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  This past week, the house passed their version of the education reform package.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Increases for teacher pay is part of the reform plan in Iowa.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  "The devil is in the details" seems to be the popular phrase when it comes to the governor's education reform plan.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Governor Branstad's education plan could mean changes in the classroom.

Monday, January 14, 2013  For the 85th time, the Iowa General Assembly was gaveled in with its usual pomp and circumstance Monday.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  Teacher evaluations, accountability and tenure could be on the docket when Republicans take control of the Missouri Legislature.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  By eighth grade, American students have fallen behind their Russian, Japanese and Taiwanese counterparts in math, and trail students from Hong Kong, Slovenia and South Korea in science.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  Education Reform was the topic of conversation Wednesday at a town-hall meeting featuring Iowa Governor Terry Branstad.

Friday, August 31, 2012  On September 5th, Ottumwa High School will be hosting Iowa Governor Terry Branstad and educational leaders from all over southeast Iowa.

Friday, August 24, 2012  KTVO sat down with Blake Smith who is running for Iowa House District 81 Friday morning.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  The six regional network hubs are the first major initiative of the new Governor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Advisory Council, a public-private partnership.