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House passes a set of K-12 bills on therapeutic classrooms, phone policies, math screening and online testing

2682942 · March 18, 2025
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The Iowa House passed a package of K-12 bills Wednesday covering therapeutic classrooms, cellphone policies, online assessments for virtual students and a statewide math screening and intervention program.

The Iowa House approved a package of K-12 education measures Wednesday aimed at classroom support, student behavior management and assessment.

House File 522 creates or expands an incentive program for therapeutic classrooms, authorizing certain expenditures and nutritional items that districts said help de-escalate students with behavioral needs. Supporters pointed to district pilot programs and said…

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