Humboldt Community School District
Humboldt Community School District is a rural public school district headquartered in Humboldt, Iowa. It is mostly in Humboldt County, with portions in Webster and Wright counties. It serves Dakota City, Humboldt, Hardy, Renwick, and Rutland. History On January 1, 1988, the Boone Valley Community School District dissolved, with a portion absorbed by Humboldt.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66 ." . Retrieved on August 14, 2018. In July 2011 the district began a whole grade sharing agreement with the [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Humboldt, Iowa
Humboldt is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,792 at the time of the 2020 census, gaining 340 people over the 2000 total. History Frank A. Gotch Park (just south of present-day Humboldt and Dakota City) was a location of prehistoric and some Dakota Indian villages near where the two forks of the Des Moines River meet. During westward expansion in the 1800s, this area is thought to be the location of a fort/trading post called Fort Confederation. According to Federal records in 1825, permission was granted to build the fort to trade with the Ihanktonwan Dakota (Yankton Sioux) Indians. Information about the exact details of the fort are unclear, such as if American or French Canadian or Metis traders built it, bringing up many questions about this fort. The founder of modern Humboldt, Stephen Harris Taft, laid out the plans for Springvale, the original name of the town, in 1863. It was named Springvale because of the several natural springs fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Iowa Department Of Education
The Iowa Department of Education sets the standards for all public institutions of education in Iowa and accredits private as well as public schools. It is headquartered in Des Moines Des Moines () is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, .... The Iowa Department of Education consists of 8 bureaus. The department works with the oversight of the Board of Education. The Board of Education consists of 11 members and was founded in 1857. The Department of Education uses the Iowa Statewide Assessment for Student Progress (ISASP). As of 2019, the board allocated $2.7 million for school districts and $300,000 for accredited nonpublic schools. References External linksIowa Department of Education* * Department of Education, Iowa State departments of education of the United States Education, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Education In Humboldt County, Iowa
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Various researchers emphasize the role of critical thinking in order to distinguish education from indoctrination. Some theorists require that education results in an improvement of the student while others prefer a value-neutral definition of the term. In a slightly different sense, education may also refer, not to the process, but to the product of this process: the mental states and dispositions possessed by educated people. Education History of education, originated as the transmission of cultural heritage from one generation to the next. Today, educational aims and objectives, educational goals increasingly encompass new ideas such as the Philosophy of education#Critical theory, liberation of learners, 21st century skills, skills needed fo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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School Districts In Iowa
This is a list of school districts in Iowa, sorted by Area Education Agencies (AEA). Districts are listed by their official names, though several schools use "Schools" in their name or website rather than "Community School District". , this list has not been expanded to include former school districts. Background In the early 1900s the state had 4,873 school districts. The state government passed the Consolidated School of Law of 1906 and this figure fell to 4,863 in 1908, 4,839 in 1922,. and 4,558 in 1953. That year some additional laws were passed that contributed to reducing this further, and so this fell further to 458 as of July 1, 1965; that year another law made providing a high school mandatory for a school district, which meant school districts that had one room schoolhouses were required to consolidate. By July 1, 1980, the number of districts was down to 443. In 1984, there were 437 school districts in the state that operated high schools. In 1990 the total number of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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List Of School Districts In Iowa
This is a list of school districts in Iowa, sorted by Area Education Agencies (AEA). Districts are listed by their official names, though several schools use "Schools" in their name or website rather than "Community School District". , this list has not been expanded to include former school districts. Background In the early 1900s the state had 4,873 school districts. The state government passed the Consolidated School of Law of 1906 and this figure fell to 4,863 in 1908, 4,839 in 1922,. and 4,558 in 1953. That year some additional laws were passed that contributed to reducing this further, and so this fell further to 458 as of July 1, 1965; that year another law made providing a high school mandatory for a school district, which meant school districts that had one room schoolhouses were required to consolidate. By July 1, 1980, the number of districts was down to 443. In 1984, there were 437 school districts in the state that operated high schools. In 1990 the total number of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Humboldt High School (Iowa)
Humboldt High School is a public, co-educational high school in Humboldt, Iowa. It is a part of Humboldt Community School District, and serves grades nine through twelve. As the sole high school in its district, it serves Humboldt, Dakota City, Hardy, Renwick, and Rutland. Academics Humboldt High School has about a 17:1 student / teacher ratio. There are about 389 students enrolled in Humboldt High. Auditorium R. Wesley Carlson auditorium is in the west portion of the school, and is used for school events such as musicals, plays, and band and chorus concerts. Carlson, for whom the auditorium was named, was a superintendent at Humboldt from 1970-1989 and the auditorium was dedicated in his honor June 19, 1989. There is seating for 450 attendees. Activities Humboldt High School offers many opportunities through athletic and co-curricular activities. Athletic The Wildcats compete in the North Central Conference. Humboldt High offers many athletics a student can be involve ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Humboldt Independent
Humboldt may refer to: People * Alexander von Humboldt, German natural scientist, brother of Wilhelm von Humboldt * Wilhelm von Humboldt, German linguist, philosopher, and diplomat, brother of Alexander von Humboldt Fictional characters * Humboldt Fleisher, character in novel ''Humboldt's Gift'' * Wes Humboldt, character played by Mike O’Brien on ''Corner Gas'' Places Australia * Humboldt, Queensland, a locality in the Central Highlands Region Canada * Humboldt, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Humboldt No. 370, Saskatchewan * Humboldt (electoral district), a former federal electoral district * Humboldt (provincial electoral district), a former Saskatchewan provincial electoral district United States * Settled places: ** Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona ** Humboldt, Illinois ** Humboldt, Iowa ** Humboldt, Kansas ** Humboldt, Minnesota ** Humboldt, Nebraska ** Humboldt, Ohio ** Humboldt, Portland, Oregon ** Humboldt, Pennsylvania ** Humboldt, South Dakota ** Humboldt, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Twin Rivers Community School District
Twin Rivers Community School District is an elementary school district headquartered in Bode, Iowa Bode is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 302 at the 2020 census. History Bode got its start in the year 1881, following construction of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway through that territory. .... The district is mostly in Humboldt County with a section in Kossuth County. The district serves Bode, Livermore, and Ottosen. History The district previously had a grade sharing agreement with the Gilmore City–Bradgate Community School District. In July 2011, the district began a whole grade sharing agreement with the Humboldt Community School District. In 2015, 37 students living in the Twin Rivers district in grades 6–12 attended the middle-high school operated by Humboldt. References External links Twin Rivers Community School District School districts in Iowa Education in Humboldt County, Iowa Education in Ko ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rutland, Iowa
Rutland is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 113 at the time of the 2020 census. History Rutland was platted in 1869. It was named after Rutland, Vermont. Rutland was formerly serviced by Iowa Highway 367, which was decommissioned in 1980. Geography Rutland is located at (42.758785, -94.292847) on the West Fork Des Moines River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 126 people, 63 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 66 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% from two or more races. There were 63 households, of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Humboldt County, Iowa
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,597. The county seat is Dakota City. The county was created in 1857 and named in honor of Alexander von Humboldt. History Founding Iowa's entry to the union was approved by Congress on March 3, 1845, with statehood beginning on December 28, 1846, following approval of the state's constitution and boundaries. In order to establish county government across the state, the Iowa General Assembly passed an act on January 15, 1851, which created fifty counties in the half of the state where county government had not yet been established. Humboldt County was created by this act, containing its present area, as well as four townships in present-day Webster County: Jackson, Deer Creek, Badger, and Newark. It was named after Alexander von Humboldt. On January 21, 1855, an act merged the northern half of Humboldt County and Bancroft County into Kossuth County, with the southern half of Humb ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Renwick, Iowa
Renwick is a city in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 234 at the time of the 2020 census. History Renwick was platted in 1882. Geography Renwick is located at (42.828341, -93.978284). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Renwick's population density is estimated at 261 people per square mile, which is considered very low for urban areas. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 242 people, 119 households, and 70 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 141 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 119 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female househ ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |