September 2013 School Leader Update From Iowa Dept. of Education

Click here to read the September 2013 School Leader Update from the Iowa Department of Education. In this issue, look for a greeting from the DE’s new director, Dr. Brad Buck; details about grant money for school districts to establish competency-based education pilot projects and a couple of fun opportunities for students. In this month’s column, Policy Liaison Mike Cormack discusses new leadership and “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Attorney Nicole Proesch gives helpful advice about common student residency issues.