Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 30th of July.
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🎓 Education
Waterloo schools nearly halved chronic absenteeism after a new state truancy law took effect, assigning an attendance-focused staff member to each building (elevated from existing roles with added stipends) to help improve student attendance.
Waterloo Community Schools pledged support to send its students to the new Challenger Learning Center planned on the Hawkeye Community College campus.
The center will offer hands-on learning experiences once completed.
Hawkeye Community College is taking legal action after a May cyberattack disrupted its Canvas system, and the board approved a legal services deal with Frantz Law Group (hackers calling themselves the Shiny Hunters claimed responsibility).
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