Each year, Iowa Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald likes to ask young children at the Iowa State Fair to guess how much their college educations might cost. "Guesses range from 'free' to $1 billion, but most children expect a fee of $1,000," he says.

High school students and their families packed the Tech Center Tuesday to express their feelings about graduation plans at the Wayne County Board of Education meeting.

In at least one area school district, parents can not only check their children’s homework assignments online, they can even check what their children bought for lunch.

City officials believe the recently released graduation rates for the city show the mayor’s control of the school system is improving education for the city’s children.

Seventy-six Iroquois Job Corps students walked across the graduation stage at the Education Center Friday afternoon. They may have had to overcome a number of hardships, but their futures are now filled with hope.