Doing What Matters Most, Even Better
Welcome to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies! Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) work together as a system to ensure all Iowa children have equal opportunity for an exceptional education. Advocates including teachers, school administrators, parents, community members, and AEA staff can support the AEA’s mission.
Iowa AEA’s Strategic Goals
Goal 1
Promote safe, orderly, and welcoming learning environments.
Goal 2
Promote excellence in education by closing achievement and opportunity gaps.
Goal 3
Implement measures to ensure consistent quality in the delivery of AEA services to Iowa’s accredited schools.
Agency News & Events
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The Attendance Snowball: When a Few Absences Become a Pattern
If a student missed nearly a full month of school all at once, any parent or teacher would immediately sound…
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Central Rivers AEA to host Dyslexia Community Night event in Cedar Falls on October 20
Did you know that dyslexia affects one in five people? In honor of Dyslexia Awareness Month this October, Central Rivers…
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Artificial Intelligence Is Already in the Classroom. Here’s What It Means for Your Kids
Your child probably used artificial intelligence (AI) today, maybe asking a chatbot to explain a math problem or help polish…
We will forever be grateful for the wonderful therapists and professionals from Central Rivers AEA who have walked into Kori’s life with open arms about 2.5 years ago (who now feel like family). They have shown us she is so much more than a diagnosis or statistics. They have shown us countless interventions we are able to incorporate into our family’s everyday routine to help Kori thrive.
-Annette Burkle, parent