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Black Iowa Mom worries after 8-year-old called racial slurs, bullied at elementary school

The mom has complained to Maquoketa Community School district officials but said the abuse is still happening to her 3rd-grader. A school official said the district is handling the situation.

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Black boys show ‘genius every single day but schools suck the life out of them’ says leading Black education expert

A recent panel, hosted by the Brookings Institution’s Race, Prosperity and Inclusion Initiative, defined what a ‘culture of care’ in education would look like for Black boys. #successforblackboys

Back to school while Black: Quit stereotyping Black students, protect them instead

It's back-to-school season. Here are 21 ways school systems can uplift Black students.

Need school supplies? Back-to-school giveaways in Des Moines metro help struggling families prepare

August is back-to-school month in Iowa. Des Moines-area families have many options to snap up free school supplies, and there's still time to donate supplies to help others.

‘Unapologetically’ centering Black, Brown, biracial students: The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success holds gala

The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will hold its 15th annual gala on May 12 and celebrate 33 years of uplifting Black students.

Parents of color hold forum, discuss feeling ‘unsafe’ after white parent used racially charged language at school board meeting

Parents of color in the Johnston school district develop a list of demands, vow to fight back after 'escalating incidents' and a contentious school board meeting over high school books.

Intense book debate: Police called after white parent uses N-word, profanity from books to call out content, riling Black parents

Johnston School board officials said it's standard protocol to call the police if there's a contentious debate like Monday night's over high school reading material.

‘Unfastening the gates:’ Racial justice is focus of first semester at Drake University's Bright College

Frank conversations about race dominate discussions at Drake's new John Dee Bright College.

Battle over equity taints Waukee school board race, parent says

A Waukee parent said he's concerned the "divisive rhetoric" used by a group of school board candidates affiliated with a political action committee is harmful.

'Unfastening the gates:' Drake University's Bright College prioritizes diverse students

The John Dee Bright College recently opened at Drake University in Des Moines.