Hechinger Report

Growing Costs At Iowa's Colleges, Universities Put Focus On Financial Aid

The projected sticker price for Iowans wanting to attend a private college or university in-state will exceed $60,000 annually by 2024-25 at nine private Iowa schools and 10 the following school year in 2025-26, The Hechinger Report projected after studying tuition and cost-of-living trends for high

By Lyle Muller

/ 30 Oct 2019

Growing Costs At Iowa's Colleges, Universities Put Focus On Financial Aid

Short On Financial Knowledge, Some School Districts Get Bad Deals On Bonds

School district administrators and school boards typically turn to outside advisers and underwriters when issuing bonds. But relying on outsiders puts districts in a vulnerable position, one in which they sometimes get bad deals with high interest rates and fees.

By Sarah Butrymowicz/The Hechinger Report and Nichole Dobo/The Hechinger Report

/ 22 Apr 2019

Short On Financial Knowledge, Some School Districts Get Bad Deals On Bonds

Low Numbers, Low Awareness For Support Programs Dampen University Of Iowa Experience For Many Minority Students

The University of Iowa has services and programming to help African American and Latino students feel welcome but a lot of those students don’t know about them, students at

By Lyle Muller

/ 3 May 2018

Low Numbers, Low Awareness For Support Programs Dampen University Of Iowa Experience For Many Minority Students

Panelists for 'Diversity Reality at Iowa: The Truth Behind the Statistics'

Panelists for a May 3, 2018, IowaWatch public forum, Diversity Reality at Iowa: The Truth Behind the Statistics, came from a variety of backgrounds. Here they are.

By Rosemary Adams

/ 3 May 2018

Public Forum at 7 p.m. - Diversity Reality At Iowa: The Truth Behind The Statistics

UPDATE: IowaWatch reporter Maria Curi and KCRG-TV9 reporter Forrest Saunders will moderate the May 3 forum. 5/2/18 IowaWatch will host a public forum in Iowa City to

By Rosemary Adams

/ 17 Apr 2018

Public Forum at 7 p.m. - Diversity Reality At Iowa: The Truth Behind The Statistics

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Some African-American and Latino students say they seek each other for support instead of University of Iowa diversity programs. That comes as a new Hechinger Report study shows many flagship universities across the country with relatively low African-American and Latino student enrollments, but he

By Lauren Wade, Maria Curi, Jeff Stein and Lyle Muller

/ 19 Feb 2018

Podcast: African-American, Latino Students Often Struggle To Acclimate At University Of Iowa

Work Remains In University of Iowa's Effort To Support African-Americans and Latinos, Students Say

A new Hechinger Report study shows many flagship universities across the country have low enrollment of African-American and Latino students, yet the University of Iowa shows a slight rise in first-time degree-seeking students from those minority populations. That doesn't mean work still needs to be

By Lauren Wade and Maria Curi

/ 29 Jan 2018

Work Remains In University of Iowa's Effort To Support African-Americans and Latinos, Students Say