Members of the FFA held their annual Tractorcade on Tuesday, March 24. more

Virgil Grissom students and staff are continuing to work hard on literacy skills, and now they’re bringing families into the mix. more

Olivia Sippy, agriculture education teacher at Wilton High School, doesn’t have a classroom. more

The Davenport Area Retired School Personnel Association (DARSPA), a group open to all retired school employees in Scott County, is offering two scholarships this year. The first is $1,500 for a senior planning to major in education in college. The second is a $500 scholarship for a student planning to attend trade school. more

Legislation to expand career and technical education credit transfers and concurrent program enrollment outside of the school year saw initial approval from an Iowa Senate panel last Wednesday, with the expectation of amendments to come. more

The Scott County Library in Eldridge hosted the 23rd North Scott Battle of the Books competition on Friday, March 6. Teams representing all five elementary schools met and answered 60 questions testing their knowledge of the current year’s Iowa Children’s Choice Award titles. more

In a back room at the North Scott Transportation depot, the students and mentors of PNB Aviation are back to old habits: building a plane. more

The University of Northern Iowa is expanding its education in artificial intelligence with two new bachelor’s degree programs and additional certification. more

As Olivia Uhlenkamp was walking down the hall at North Scott High School a few weeks ago, she overheard a conversation between some fellow students regarding a schoolwide email. more

After being appointed to the Walcott City Council in January to fill a vacancy, Joe Quick won election to the council, following a special election held Tuesday. more

In the nearly 70-year history of the North Scott School District, there have only been about two dozen finalists in the National Merit Scholarship program. Last month, the list earned another name. more

North Scott Singers received a standing ovation following their performance at the Midwest Choral Directors convention in Milwaukee, Wis., last Thursday morning. more

The North Scott robotics team, Guild of Gears, participated in the Iowa First Tech Team Challenge at Xtream Arena in Coralville last weekend. more

The “Iowa Skilled Workforce Act,” aimed at expanding facilities and resources for vocational training and apprenticeships garnered positive comments — and a few suggestions for changes — from the public and lawmakers Monday. more

Iowa private college officials say a key lawmaker is threatening funding to a state tuition grant program over their opposition to allowing community colleges to offer four-year degrees. more

Scott County Auditor Kerri Tompkins reminds voters of the upcoming Election Day on March 3 for Davenport, North Scott and Pleasant Valley Community School Districts, as well as filling a vacancy in the office of City Council for the City of Walcott. “To reduce taxpayer expenses, Vote Centers will be open which allows voters to cast their vote at any of the 14 sites throughout the county,” said Tompkins. more

The North Scott Singers have long been known for vocal excellence for individual students at the All-State level. But this week, the choir, and their director, will perform at the highest level and demonstrate their skill as a group.  more

On March 3, North Scott voters will decide whether to raise a property tax levy dedicated to building and equipment upkeep. more

On Friday Feb. 13, Neil Armstrong staff and students participated in the national community service project—Blankets of Hope. Blankets of Hope is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization focused on sharing and teaching kids about kindness, the homeless population and the power of hope for our neighbors. more

Students at Ed White Elementary School are discovering new ways to learn, not just from their teachers, but from their peers as well. more