The Iowa Department of Education communicates using a variety of newsletters. To sign up, click on the newsletter title and you will be taken to that newsletter's sign up page. 

Department of Education Newsletters
Newsletter & FrequencyAudience

Alternate Assessment

as needed

Alternate assessment educators, administrators and leaders

Career & Academic Planning News

quarterly

School counselors, ICAP team members, teachers

Community College Leader Bulletin

monthly

Community college stakeholders

Computer Science Bytes

monthly

Computer science educators, administrators educators and anyone interested in computer science

Early Childhood

monthly

Early childhood educators

Educator Licensure Newsletters & Updates

quarterly newsletter,
updates as needed

Educator license holders

ELPA21 Update

as needed

ELPA21 educators, administrators and leaders

E-Rate

as needed

Local E-Rate administrators

Fine Arts Educator Newsletter

quarterly

Fine arts educators (dance, music, visual arts and theatre
Financial Literacy Update3-4 times/yearFinancial literacy educators, administrators and leaders

Headlines from the Iowa Department of Education

monthly

Anyone interested in the happenings of the Iowa Department of Education

IDEA Insights

every other month

Professionals serving children with disabilities

Iowa STEM Newsletter

monthly

Educators, workplace partners, sponsors and anyone interested in STEM

ISASP Update

as needed

ISASP educators, administrators and leaders
Legislative UpdateAnyone interested in education-related legislation information should sign up to receive the Superintendent and Education Leader Update

Literacy News You Can Use

monthly

Literacy educators, administrators and leaders

Mathematics Update: The Only Subject That Counts

monthly

Mathematics educators, administrators and leaders

Press Releases

as needed

Anyone interested in education

School Business Alert

monthly

School and AEA business managers

School Wellness

monthly

School wellness educators, administrators and leaders

Science Update

monthly

Science educators, administrators and leaders 

Social Studies Update

monthly during the school year

Social studies educators, administrators and leaders

Superintendent & Education Leader Update

monthly

Superintendents, school administrators and leaders

Work-Based Learning Coordinator Newsletter

monthly

Work-based learning coordinators

World Languages Update

3-4 times/year

World language educators, administrators and leaders