A West Valley High School Spanish teacher lost his job after reading a passage from “To Kill a Mockingbird” that contained a racial slur.

B y all appearances, students in the honors program at the University of Iowa should make a seamless adjustment to their ...

The West Valley High School Spanish teacher who read aloud the N-Word in a passage from "To Kill a Mockingbird" will not return to the school, the school board ruled at a crowded Wednesday morning ...

So I picked out Portnoy’s Complaint, and it was just an absolute revelation because when you’re in high school, you’re ...

Alicia Cassidy and Javien Winford are two of 30 students from a County Library program who soon will receive high school diplomas.

When I was a teenager, a mostly forgotten series of novels taught me U.S. history. How would they read to me now?

Julie Gebhards, a mother of a former Newsome High School student, pointed to passages in books that were still allowed prior to the state’s letter, including Toni Morrison’s “The Bluest Eye ...

Block parties Monroeville’s Recreation & Parks Department will host block parties this summer where residents can relax, ...

After reading the Dubois County Free Press' account of Rohleder's record, Van Horn said she wanted to pay homage to the feat, marking her last book of the school year for the AR program as the 16 ...

Freedom Debt Relief takes a deep dive into whether you should aim to become debt-free before you retire and helps you make a ...

Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, D-Bridgeport, listens to Sen. Jason Perillo, R-Shelton, discuss a special education bill during session on June 2, 2025.

Transgender Iowans will see weakened legal protections against discrimination, drivers will have to put down their smartphone ...