The school issued an apology today after a the joke was made on the university's Twitter feed.
Several schools in Iowa make the rankings.
Patch has you covered on the essential information you need to know to cast your vote in tomorrow's school board election.
Read the recap of my Liveblog of last night's candidate forum at West High. The focus tonight is redistricting.
Longfellow parents have concerns that classrooms are too crowded for learning.
Large classes have some parents concerned about learning environment.
Regal fans had plenty to cheer about Friday night, as they saw their home squad take advantage of Solon miscues to knife through the Spartan defense for multiple scores.
A reported mountain lion sighting in Iowa City this morning has led to students being kept inside of the schools during the school day today as a precautionary measure.
With temperatures forecasted into the high 90s today, Iowa City schools are letting out an hour earlier than the usual early out times.
Teacher's union Q and A offers insight into the views of 10 candidates
With the school board elections in September quickly approaching, the school board members heard an update following the beginning of school last week.
Check out this cool Archaeological dig conducted by the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist (OSA)
Condolences to the family and friends of Caroline Found, and the entire West High School.
The parent teacher organization hopes to reach its monetary goal by October 10 using direct ask fundraising instead of using legions of students selling various goods.
Chinese students are coming to study at the University of Iowa in increasing numbers. In part two of this story, Guannan Huang spoke with some of these students to find out the difficulties they've had adapting to American culture.
Chinese students are coming to study at the University of Iowa in increasing numbers. In part one of this story, Guannan Huang speaks with some of these students to find out why, and what they think of Iowa City.
The two day summit on education kicked off with several high profile speakers, including the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Some of the artists who worked on the glass mosaic project in the Pheasant Hill Park were on hand as the project was dedicated during the Party in the Park event at that location.
Thursday night's Party in the Park Show in Pheasant HIll Park will also feature a dedication of public artwork in the park created by students from Lemme Elementary School, Hoover Elementary School, and City High School.
Lawmakers approve budget with 0 percent allowable growth for this year, 2 percent for 2012-2013. They will now attempt to close the legislative session today before the July budget deadline.
Among other things, the plan for redistricting after Norman Borlaug Elementary School opens in 2012-2013 would send members of the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood to Weber Elementary School instead of Borlaug.
A 4:00 meeting means not everyone can attend. That means Iowa City Patch to the rescue.
Pheasant Ridge parents are frustrated with the Borlaug Elementary School redistricting process, arguing that they should get a say where their children go after promises were broken.
The four school board members Tuesday night at the school board meeting all said they favor new scenario 4c, a slight variant of the two boundary drafts presented last week at a public forum
Norman Borlaug Elementary School, the Iowa City School District's newest elementary school, will trigger a boundary shift when it opens 2012-2013. District residents turned out Tuesday to voice their disapproval with the school district's latest plan.
In the final installment of a four part series, Steve Murley, Iowa City School District Superintendent, discusses the school district's changing demographics and how national politics may affect education in Iowa City.
In the third in a four-part series, Steve Murley, Iowa City School District superintendent, discusses changes that will add a school in one area and may close one in another.
In the second in a series, Steve Murley, head of the Iowa City public schools, talks about the district's possible $9 million deficit over the next two years.
A year after taking on the superintendent's job, Steve Murley talks about the challenges that lie ahead for our schools. In this first of a four-part conversation, he discusses what he has learned in his first year on the job.