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Bill requiring Iowa high school students to pass a citizenship test heads to House floor

KCCI - January 30, 2025

House Study Bill 30 would require students to pass a U.S. citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test to receive their high school diploma. The test would consist of multiple-choice questions chosen at random from the 100-question pool.

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Chronic absenteeism law helps, frustrates Iowa school districts

Jeremy Anderson - November 25, 2024

A new state law meant to crack down on chronically absent students went into effect at the start of the academic year. It’s been a source of frustration for districts and families. Waukee Superintendent Brad Buck says it's an important effort, but a tough one to put into place. It took more hours than anticipated.

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