Students and staff began moving into their new science and technology building, with the first day of classes scheduled for Monday, Oct. 4. The building will offer science, engineering, family and consumer education classes and…

Students who choose to stay in school rather than quarantine because of exposure to COVID-19 will need to be tested every day, according to a new policy adopted by the Iola school board and recommended…

Voters got their first chance to hear from four candidates for the USD 257 Board of Education Thursday evening, even if the opportunity came via a screen. Wesley United Methodist Church of Iola hosted a…

With the goal to have children in school as much as possible during the pandemic, school officials are taking advantage of the program “Test to Stay and Learn,” which provides on-site testing for the coronavirus…

Construction at the new Iola Elementary School at Kentucky and Monroe streets in high gear. Masonry work continues, with walls for the new gymnasium on the west end starting to take shape. Meanwhile, things are…

With a nationwide shortage of commercially licensed drivers, the Iola school district hopes a boost in pay will entice new bus drivers and encourage existing ones to stay. The USD 257 school board voted to…

A livestream political forum with local school board candidates will be available on Facebook at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. The forum will take place at The Foundry (formerly Trinity United Methodist Church) but will not be…

School board candidates for USD 257 will participate in a forum at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at The Foundry (formerly Trinity United Methodist Church).  A livestream will be available on Facebook, under Iola United Methodist Churches…

USD 257’s website is posting twice-weekly updates on COVID-19 numbers and quarantines in the district.

Iola schools will enforce a mask mandate when 4% of the students and staff at a building test positive for COVID-19.  School board members met in a special meeting Friday afternoon to discuss COVID criteria,…