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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.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  The Senate and the House have developed different versions of Governor Terry Branstad's plan to improve Iowa schools.

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.

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

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Gov. Branstad wants Iowa to be in the top 10 states for student standardized reading and math scores.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Vocabulary scores for Iowa's fourth-graders have dropped from 2009.

Tuesday, March 06, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Monday, August 22, 2011  Cardinal Community School teachers go door-to-door asking the community to support their schools.

Thursday, March 24, 2011  Iowa school districts including Ottumwa are waiting on a decision regarding budgets.

Thursday, November 18, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, April 29, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Monday, March 29, 2010  Some Iowa school districts facing squeezing budgets are asking teachers to reconsider promised pay raises to help cut expenses.

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.